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Beach Hazards Statement 29, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 31, 2020, 7:50 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Aug 1, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2020, 7:50 PM EDT (23:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 1, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2020, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 772 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
966 WHUS42 KILM 312350 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 750 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2020 NCZ106-108-110-011100- /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0028.000000T0000Z-200801T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-200801T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0029.200801T1000Z-200802T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0020.200801T1000Z-200802T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick- 750 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, strong south to north long shore current expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. 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. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$ SCZ054-056-011100- /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0028.000000T0000Z-200801T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0029.200801T1000Z-200802T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0020.200801T1000Z-200802T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 750 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, strong south to north long shore current expected. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk of rip currents. Life threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions. && $$
3 follow-up statements
527
WHUS42 KILM 010733
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
333 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
NCZ107-012000-
/O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0061.200802T0000Z-200802T0300Z/
Inland New Hanover-
333 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TO 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.
* WHEN...From 8 PM to 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low
spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to spread
out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of Market
Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Cape Fear River at Wilmington - Flood Stage 5.5 FT
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.7 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 5.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
01/08 AM 4.7 0.0 0.6 1 None
01/09 PM 5.6 0.9 0.6 1 Minor
02/09 AM 4.7 0.0 0.6 1 None
02/10 PM 5.7 1.0 0.7 1 Minor
03/10 AM 4.8 0.1 0.7 1 None
03/11 PM 5.6 0.9 0.7 1 Minor
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-012000-
/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0029.200801T1000Z-200802T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0020.200801T1000Z-200802T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
333 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, strong south to north
longshore current expected. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender,
Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep
swimmers and surfer into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other
hazardous areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
&&
$$631
WHUS42 KILM 011956
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
356 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
NCZ107-020000-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0061.200802T0000Z-200802T0300Z/
Inland New Hanover-
356 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TO 11 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.
* WHEN...From 8 PM to 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low
spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to
spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of
Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Cape Fear River at Wilmington - Flood Stage 5.5 FT
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.7 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 5.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
01/09 PM 5.7 1.0 0.7 1 Minor
02/09 AM 4.8 0.1 0.7 1 None
02/10 PM 5.8 1.1 0.8 1 Minor
03/10 AM 4.9 0.2 0.8 1 None
03/11 PM 5.8 1.1 0.9 1 Minor
04/11 AM 4.9 0.2 0.8 1 None
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-020000-
/O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-200802T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200802T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
356 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, strong south to north
longshore current expected. For the High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender,
Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep
swimmers and surfer into rip currents, piers, jetties, and
other hazardous areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
&&
$$
19007
WHUS42 KILM 012345
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
745 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-020300-
/O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-200802T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KILM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-200803T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-
Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
745 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender,
Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
NCZ107-020300-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0061.200802T0000Z-200802T0300Z/
Inland New Hanover-
745 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2020
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low
spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to
spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of
Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Cape Fear River at Wilmington - Flood Stage 5.5 FT
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.7 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 5.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
01/09 PM 5.7 1.0 0.7 1 Minor
02/09 AM 4.8 0.1 0.7 1 None
02/10 PM 5.8 1.1 0.8 1 Minor
03/10 AM 4.9 0.2 0.8 1 None
03/11 PM 5.8 1.1 0.9 1 Minor
04/11 AM 4.9 0.2 0.8 1 None
&&
$$
9The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 4:48 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson | 14 hr |
| Jul 31, 7:50 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 4 days |
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.