Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 27, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Oct 19, 2019, 7:38 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Oct 20, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2019, 7:38 PM EDT (23:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 20, 2019, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 20, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1931 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
217 WHUS42 KILM 192338 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 738 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 NCZ110-SCZ054-201200- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0044.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0027.191020T1000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 738 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry. In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ SCZ056-200045- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0044.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/ Coastal Georgetown- 738 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Rough surf continues to impact the Georgetown County beaches this evening. Conditions will improve by late Sunday morning. $$ NCZ106-108-201200- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-191020T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0027.191020T1000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 738 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover. * TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ 21
3 follow-up statements
651 WHUS42 KILM 192343 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 743 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-201200- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0045.191020T1000Z-191021T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0027.191020T1000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick- Coastal Horry- 743 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. Also, strong southerly winds will create a strong south to north longshore current on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ SCZ056-201200- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0045.191020T1000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Georgetown- 743 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach Hazards Statement, which is in effect from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * LOCATIONS...Coastal Georgetown. * TIMING...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Strong southerly winds will create a strong south to north longshore current on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ 21
697 WHUS42 KILM 201202 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 802 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-210000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick- Coastal Horry- 802 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick. * TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$ SCZ056-210000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Georgetown- 802 AM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...Coastal Georgetown. * TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * SURF ZONE IMPACTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Beach Hazards Statement is issued when threats such as rip currents, longshore currents, and other hazards create life- threatening conditions in the surf zone. Caution should be used when in or near the water. && $$
233 WHUS42 KILM 202344 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 744 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-210045- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0027.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick- Coastal Horry- 744 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Rough surf and the enhanced chance for rip currents have returned to pre-advisory levels, therefore the Beach Hazards and Rip Current statements will be allowed to expire. $$ SCZ056-210045- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0045.000000T0000Z-191021T0000Z/ Coastal Georgetown- 744 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Gusty winds have weakened and a strong longshore current is likely no longer a threat. Therefore the Beach Hazards statement will be allowed to expire. $$ 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 8:54 PM EDT | Gale Warning | ILM | 35 hr | |
| Oct 19, 7:43 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.