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Beach Hazards Statement 21, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Jul 8, 2022, 8:11 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Jul 9, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2022, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 9, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 3 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1845 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
607 WHUS42 KILM 090011 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 811 PM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022 NCZ106-108-091000- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0020.000000T0000Z-220709T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0021.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 811 PM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday 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. && $$ NCZ110-091000- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0021.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0008.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 811 PM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, for the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. Strong west to east longshore current. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ SCZ054-056-091000- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0021.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 811 PM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday 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. && $$ 8
3 follow-up statements
239 WHUS42 KILM 090803 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 403 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 NCZ110-100000- /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0021.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0008.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 403 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING..... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-100000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0021.220709T1000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 403 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current developing this afternoon. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...Through this 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. && $$ 9
269 WHUS42 KILM 091506 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1106 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-100000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 1106 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current developing this afternoon. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-100000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 1106 AM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...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, 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. && $$
496 WHUS42 KILM 092357 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 757 PM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-100100- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0021.000000T0000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 757 PM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ NCZ110-100100- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-220710T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 757 PM EDT Sat Jul 9 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ IGB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 23 min |
| Jul 8, 8:11 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | ILM | Brunswick | 24 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Columbus | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 8:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Bladen | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington | 32 min |
| Jul 8, 8:23 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | ILM | Darlington | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 9:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Dillon, Florence, Marion | 30 min |
| Jul 9, 10:21 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | ILM | Darlington, Florence | 6 days |
| Jul 9, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Darlington, Marlboro | 54 min |
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2022Beach Hazards Statements in South Carolina, 2022Every beach hazards statement in 2022
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.