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Beach Hazards Statement 52, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 9, 2021, 8:18 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2021, 8:18 PM EDT (00:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 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 00:21 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 00:00Z, 0.3 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
817 WHUS42 KMHX 100018 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 818 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 NCZ196-203>205-101230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0051.000000T0000Z-210910T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0052.210910T0018Z-210911T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210911T0700Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 818 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 AM EDT Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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 5 PM Friday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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. && $$ NCZ195-199-101230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0051.000000T0000Z-210910T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0052.210910T0018Z-210911T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 818 PM EDT Thu Sep 9 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 430 PM Friday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
4 follow-up statements
223 WHUS42 KMHX 100757 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 357 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 NCZ196-203>205-102000- /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210911T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 357 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 AM EDT Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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 5:00 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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. && $$ NCZ195-199-102000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 357 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 5:00 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
333 WHUS42 KMHX 101400 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1000 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 NCZ196-203>205-110000- /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210911T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 1000 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 AM EDT Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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 5 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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. && $$ NCZ195-199-110000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 1000 AM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 5 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
516 WHUS42 KMHX 101918 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 318 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 NCZ196-203>205-110030- /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210911T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 318 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 AM EDT Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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 5 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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. && $$ NCZ195-199-110000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 318 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 5 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
362 WHUS42 KMHX 110028 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 828 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 NCZ196-203>205-111230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0053.210911T1200Z-210912T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-210911T0700Z/ East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 828 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 3 AM EDT Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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 5:30 PM Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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. && $$ NCZ195-199-111230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0052.000000T0000Z-210911T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0053.210911T1200Z-210912T0000Z/ West Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 828 PM EDT Fri Sep 10 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 5:30 PM Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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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.