Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

Jul 22, 2019, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 23, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Jul 23, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Wilmington, NC

County Brunswick County, NC

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WHUS42 KILM 222346
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
746 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019


NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-240000-
/O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0023.000000T0000Z-190723T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0024.190723T1200Z-190724T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
746 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Beach
Hazards Statement, which is in effect from Tuesday morning
through Tuesday evening.

* LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New 
  Hanover.

* TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Strong south to north longshore current will
  develop at east-facing area beaches.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ110-240000-
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0008.190723T1200Z-190724T0000Z/
Coastal Brunswick-
746 PM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through
Tuesday evening.

* LOCATIONS...Coastal Brunswick.

* TIMING...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip
currents are likely in the surf zone.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

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. 

&&

$$
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097 
WHUS42 KILM 230906
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
506 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-240000-
/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0024.190723T1200Z-190724T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
506 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New 
  Hanover.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...A strong south to north longshore current 
  will develop at east-facing area beaches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip
currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. Often, if the
longshore current is strong enough, it will sweep swimmers off
their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.

Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with the
lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may
be swept into.

&&

$$

NCZ110-240000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0008.190723T1200Z-190724T0000Z/
Coastal Brunswick-
506 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATIONS...Coastal Brunswick.

* TIMING...Through this evening.

* SURF ZONE IMPACTS...Very strong rip currents will be dangerous 
  to anyone who enters the surf.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip
currents are likely in the surf zone.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

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.

&&

$$

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Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2019Every rip current statement in 2019

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