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Beach Hazards Statement 57, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 22, 2021, 8:21 PM EDT for 4 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Sep 23, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2021, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 23, 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 00:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 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
- 1523 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 618 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
907 WHUS42 KMHX 230021 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 821 PM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 NCZ195-196-199-204-231230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210923T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1100Z-210924T0000Z/ West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- 821 PM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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 4 pm tomorrow. 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. && $$ NCZ203-205-231230- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0056.000000T0000Z-210923T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1100Z-210924T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island- 821 PM EDT Wed Sep 22 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 4 pm tomorrow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
2 follow-up statements
958 WHUS42 KMHX 230715 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 315 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 NCZ195-196-199-204-231915- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1100Z-210924T0000Z/ West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- 315 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...From 7 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 4 PM Thursday. 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. && $$ NCZ203-205-231915- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1100Z-210924T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island- 315 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 4 PM Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$
770 WHUS42 KMHX 230730 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 330 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 NCZ195-196-199-231930- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1200Z-210924T0000Z/ West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow- 330 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City. * 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 4 PM Thursday. 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. && $$ NCZ204-231930- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1200Z-210924T0000Z/ Ocracoke Island- 330 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches south of Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 4 PM Thursday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times. && $$ NCZ203-205-231930- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0057.210923T1200Z-210924T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island- 330 AM EDT Thu Sep 23 2021 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves expected, and strong longshore currents 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. 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 4 PM Thursday. 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 7:06 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 84 min | |
| Sep 23, 3:12 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 29 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.