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Rip Current Statement 19, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Sep 22, 2022, 7:39 PM EDT for Brunswick County, New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina; Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Sep 23, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2022, 7:39 PM EDT (23:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 23, 2022, 7:45 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 23:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 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
- 259 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -46 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 945 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 1 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
123 WHUS42 KILM 222339 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 739 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-231200- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-220923T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0019.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick- Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 739 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
543 WHUS42 KILM 230000 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 800 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-231200- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0038.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 800 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 2 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT Friday 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. 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ NCZ110-231200- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 800 PM EDT Thu Sep 22 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Friday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Friday 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$
600 WHUS42 KILM 230824 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-240000- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0038.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-240000- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.220923T1000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 424 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ 21
122 WHUS42 KILM 231427 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1027 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 SCZ054-056-232230- /O.CAN.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 1027 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current, and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ110-232230- /O.CAN.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 1027 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...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. 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. && $$ NCZ106-108-232230- /O.CON.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 1027 AM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ CRM
562 WHUS42 KILM 232345 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 745 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 NCZ106-108-240045- /O.CAN.KILM.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover- 745 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ SCZ054-056-240045- /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0038.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown- 745 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... . $$ NCZ110-240045- /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-220924T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 745 PM EDT Fri Sep 23 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 3:11 AM EDT | Gale Watch | ILM | 12 hr | |
| Sep 22, 7:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 89 min |
| Sep 22, 3:26 PM EDT | Gale Warning | ILM | 17 hr | |
| Sep 22, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Bladen | 28 min |
| Sep 22, 7:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | ILM | Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender | 43 min |
Nearby
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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.