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Beach Hazards Statement 5, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at May 4, 2021, 8:52 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at May 5, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 2021, 8:52 PM EDT (00:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 5, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 5, 2021, 8:00 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 00:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 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
- 748 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1164 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.5
The text
As transmitted.
152 WHUS42 KMHX 050052 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 852 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 NCZ195-199-051300- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0005.210505T1200Z-210506T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 852 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * 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 10 AM. 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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$ NCZ196-204-051300- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0005.210505T1200Z-210506T0000Z/ East Carteret-Ocracoke Island- 852 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
4 follow-up statements
587 WHUS42 KMHX 050803 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 403 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 NCZ205-052015- /O.EXA.KMHX.BH.S.0005.210505T1200Z-210506T0000Z/ Hatteras Island- 403 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches. * 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. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * 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 10:00 AM Tuesday. 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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$ NCZ196-052015- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0005.210505T1200Z-210506T0000Z/ East Carteret- 403 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ195-199-204-052015- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0005.210505T1200Z-210506T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- 403 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * 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. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. 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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
916 WHUS42 KMHX 051535 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1135 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 NCZ196-060000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210506T0000Z/ East Carteret- 1135 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ195-199-204-205-060000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210506T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 1135 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches, Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. 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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
331 WHUS42 KMHX 051539 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1139 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 NCZ195-196-199-204-205-060000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210506T0000Z/ West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 1139 AM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout, and Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the current, swim back to shore. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
540 WHUS42 KMHX 060020 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 820 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021 NCZ205-061230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210506T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0006.210506T1200Z-210507T0000Z/ Hatteras Island- 820 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Beaches from Cape Hatteras north. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$ NCZ195-196-199-204-060130- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0005.000000T0000Z-210506T0000Z/ West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- 820 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... $$ NCZ203-061230- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0006.210506T1200Z-210507T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks- 820 PM EDT Wed May 5 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 8:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Currituck | 33 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.