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Beach Hazards Statement 17, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 20, 2021, 7:55 PM EDT for Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina; New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 21, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2021, 7:55 PM EDT (23:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 21, 2021, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 21, 2021, 8:00 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 23:54 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, 11.9 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
- 215 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
206 WHUS42 KILM 202355 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 755 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-211115- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-210621T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0017.210621T1000Z-210622T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 755 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current and moderate 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 Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-211115- /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0005.210621T1000Z-210622T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 755 PM EDT Sun Jun 20 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
2 follow-up statements
357 WHUS42 KILM 210849 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 449 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-220000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0017.210621T1000Z-210622T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 449 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current and moderate 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 Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-220000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.210621T1000Z-210622T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 449 AM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ 43
038 WHUS42 KILM 220006 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 806 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 SCZ056-221400- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-210622T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0018.210622T1000Z-210623T0000Z/ Coastal Georgetown- 806 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current and moderate rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-221400- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-210622T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0006.210622T1000Z-210623T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- 806 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong south to north longshore current expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ110-221400- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210622T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0006.210622T1000Z-210623T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 806 PM EDT Mon Jun 21 2021 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong west to east longshore current expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. 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. && $$ 29
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 3:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | ILM | Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and 2 more | 19 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Florence, Georgetown, Williamsburg | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 18 min |
| Jun 20, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Marlboro | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 5:20 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 27 hr |
| Jun 20, 5:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 5:36 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 5 hr | |
| Jun 20, 6:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 35 min | |
| Jun 20, 7:55 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 24 hr |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in South Carolina, 2021Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2021Every beach hazards statement in 2021
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.