Alert archive / North Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2022
Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Jul 19, 2022, 8:02 PM EDT for Brunswick County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Jul 20, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 19, 2022, 8:02 PM EDT (00:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 20, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2022, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
Counties Brunswick County, NC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 176 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
- 971 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -65 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1077 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 6.4
The text
As transmitted.
783 WHUS42 KILM 200002 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 802 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022 NCZ106-108-201100- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0024.000000T0000Z-220720T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0025.220720T1000Z-220721T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 802 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 Wednesday through Wednesday 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. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-201100- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220720T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0011.220720T1000Z-220721T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 802 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ SCZ056-201100- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0025.220720T1000Z-220721T0000Z/ Coastal Georgetown- 802 PM EDT Tue Jul 19 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday 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. && $$ 9
2 follow-up statements
026 WHUS42 KILM 200751 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 351 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 NCZ106-108-SCZ056-210000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0025.220720T1000Z-220721T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 351 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-SCZ054-210000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0011.220720T1000Z-220721T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 351 AM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. In North Carolina, 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. && $$ 21
222 WHUS42 KILM 210006 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 806 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 NCZ110-SCZ054-210815- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-220721T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0026.220721T1000Z-220722T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0012.220721T1000Z-220722T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 806 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected, along with a strong south to north longshore current. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ056-210815- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0025.000000T0000Z-220721T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0026.220721T1000Z-220722T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 806 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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. && $$ LEW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 8:02 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
| Jul 19, 10:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 2:59 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 50 hr | |
| Jul 20, 2:24 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | ILM | Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson | 29 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 2:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Robeson | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 44 min |
| Jul 20, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Pender | 29 min |
| Jul 20, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 40 min |
| Jul 20, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 55 min | |
| Jul 20, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | New Hanover | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | ILM | 33 min | |
| Jul 19, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 16 min |
| Jul 20, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Marlboro | 41 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.