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Beach Hazards Statement 12, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at May 22, 2021, 7:41 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at May 23, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2021, 7:41 PM EDT (23:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 23, 2021, 7:42 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Onslow County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 61 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1420 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
326 WHUS42 KMHX 222341 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 741 PM EDT Sat May 22 2021 NCZ196-204-231145- /O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210523T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0012.210523T1200Z-210524T0000Z/ East Carteret-Ocracoke Island- 741 PM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 11:30 AM Sunday. However, strong rip currents are expected throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ203-205-231145- /O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-210523T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0012.210523T1200Z-210524T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island- 741 PM EDT Sat May 22 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 11:15 AM Sunday. However, strong rip currents are expected throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times. && $$
2 follow-up statements
305 WHUS42 KMHX 230803 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 403 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 NCZ195-199-232015- /O.EXA.KMHX.BH.S.0012.210523T1200Z-210524T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 403 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches from Surf City to Beaufort Inlet. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 11:00 AM Sunday. However, strong rip currents are expected throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ196-204-205-232015- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0012.210523T1200Z-210524T0000Z/ East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 403 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches south of Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 11:15 AM Sunday. However, strong rip currents are expected throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ203-232015- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0012.210523T1200Z-210524T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks- 403 AM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 11:15 AM Sunday. However, strong rip currents are expected throughout the day. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times. && $$
500 WHUS42 KMHX 232342 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 742 PM EDT Sun May 23 2021 NCZ196-203>205-241145- /O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210524T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0013.210524T1200Z-210525T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 742 PM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 12:00 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ195-199-240045- /O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0012.000000T0000Z-210524T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 742 PM EDT Sun May 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... A Moderate Rip Current risk remains for the beaches from Surf City to Beaufort Inlet on Monday. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 8:50 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MHX | Carteret, Dare, Hyde | 23 hr |
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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.