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Rip Current Statement 31, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Oct 21, 2020, 7:46 PM EDT for New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Oct 22, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2020, 7:46 PM EDT (23:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 22, 2020, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2020, 7:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 7 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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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 172 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
- 658 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 735 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
907 WHUS42 KILM 212346 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 746 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-221000- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0031.201022T1000Z-201023T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 746 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Thursday 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. && $$ IGB/MAS
5 follow-up statements
096
WHUS42 KILM 220658
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
258 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
NCZ107-221700-
/O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0106.201022T1700Z-201022T2100Z/
Inland New Hanover-
258 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 5 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low
spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to
spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of
Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Cape Fear River at Wilmington
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.7 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 5.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
22/03 AM 5.1 0.4 0.8 1 None
22/03 PM 5.7 1.0 0.8 1 Minor
23/04 AM 5.1 0.4 0.9 1 None
23/04 PM 5.7 1.0 0.9 1 Minor
24/05 AM 4.9 0.2 0.8 1 None
24/05 PM 5.5 0.8 0.8 1 Minor
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-221700-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0031.201022T1000Z-201023T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
258 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and
Coastal New Hanover Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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.
&&
$$
8913
WHUS42 KILM 221056
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
656 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
NCZ107-222100-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0106.201022T1700Z-201022T2100Z/
Inland New Hanover-
656 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.
* WHEN...From 1 PM to 5 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low
spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to
spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of
Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Cape Fear River at Wilmington
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.7 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 5.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
22/03 PM 5.7 1.0 0.8 1 Minor
23/04 AM 5.1 0.4 0.9 1 None
23/04 PM 5.7 1.0 0.9 1 Minor
24/05 AM 4.9 0.2 0.8 1 None
24/05 PM 5.5 0.8 0.8 1 Minor
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-222100-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-201023T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
656 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and
Coastal New Hanover Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning 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.
&&
$$566
WHUS42 KILM 221706
CFWILM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
106 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
NCZ107-222100-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.Y.0106.000000T0000Z-201022T2100Z/
Inland New Hanover-
106 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in
low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...The lowest parts of USS North Carolina Road and low
spots of Battleship Road begin to flood. Water begins to
spread out of the storm drains onto Water Street just south of
Market Street in downtown Wilmington.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Cape Fear River at Wilmington
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.7 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.0 ft, Major 5.3 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
22/03 PM 5.6 0.9 0.7 1 Minor
23/04 AM 4.9 0.2 0.7 1 None
23/04 PM 5.6 0.9 0.8 1 Minor
24/04 AM 4.8 0.1 0.8 1 None
24/05 PM 5.2 0.5 0.5 1 None
25/06 AM 4.8 0.1 0.6 1 None
&&
$$
NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-230000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-201023T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
106 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and
Coastal New Hanover Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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.
&&
$$276 WHUS42 KILM 222113 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 513 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 NCZ107-222215- /O.EXP.KILM.CF.Y.0106.000000T0000Z-201022T2100Z/ Inland New Hanover- 513 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Gage readings have fallen below the 5.5 ft MLLW threshold for coastal flooding along the banks of the Lower Cape Fear River from Wilmington south. As a result, the Coastal Flood Advisory has been allowed to expire AT 5 pm EDT. $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-230000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-201023T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 513 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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. && $$ dch
087 WHUS42 KILM 222352 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 752 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-231200- /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-201023T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0032.201023T1000Z-201024T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 752 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ110-231200- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0032.201023T1000Z-201024T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 752 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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. && $$ 21
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 12:14 AM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 15 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:53 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 60 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 58 min |
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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.