Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Wilmington, NC

Issued

May 20, 2020, 8:36 PM EDT (00:36 UTC)

Expired

May 21, 2020, 5:07 AM EDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Wilmington, NC

Counties New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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718 
WHUS42 KILM 210036
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
836 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020

NCZ106-108-210430-
/O.CAN.KILM.CF.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-200521T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0010.200521T0036Z-200522T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
836 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Through Thursday 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.

&&

$$

NCZ107-210400-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-200521T0400Z/
Inland New Hanover-
836 PM EDT Wed May 20 2020

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
TONIGHT...

* 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 this evening to midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...North of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, one spot on 
  Battleship Road is covered with water about three inches deep. 
  The westbound lane of USS North Carolina Road is covered with 
  water up to six inches deep. In downtown Wilmington, about a 
  block of Water Street just south of Market Street is covered 
  with about three inches of water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive through water of unknown depth.

&&

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 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 20/10 AM     4.6       -0.1        0.8        1       None    
 20/09 PM     5.9        1.2        1.2        1      Minor    
 21/10 AM     5.2        0.5        1.2        1       None    
 21/10 PM     5.7        1.0        1.0        1      Minor    
 22/10 AM     4.6       -0.1        0.6        1       None    
 22/11 PM     5.2        0.5        0.4        1       None

&&

$$

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354 
WHUS42 KILM 210544
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
144 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

NCZ106-108-211345-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200522T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
144 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Through this 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.

&&

$$

388 
WHUS42 KILM 210907
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
507 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

NCZ106-108-220000-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200522T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0011.200521T1000Z-200522T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
507 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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.

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.

&&

$$

SCZ056-220000-
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0011.200521T1000Z-200522T0000Z/
Coastal Georgetown-
507 AM EDT Thu May 21 2020

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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.

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.

&&

$$

IGB

Rip Current Statements in North Carolina, 2020Every rip current statement in 2020

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.