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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Wilmington, NC

June 5, 2022Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina; New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Jun 5, 2022, 7:47 PM EDT for Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina; New Hanover County, Pender County, North Carolina. It took effect at Jun 6, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2022, 7:47 PM EDT (23:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 6, 2022, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 6, 2022, 7:55 PM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

Counties New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 172 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2022-06-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Newport, NC at 12:00Z on 2022-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1230 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

621 
WHUS42 KILM 052347
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
747 PM EDT Sun Jun 5 2022

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-060800-
/O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0016.000000T0000Z-220606T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0005.220606T1000Z-220607T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
747 PM EDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and 
  Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

NCZ107-060800-
/O.NEW.KILM.CF.Y.0047.220606T0500Z-220606T0800Z/
Inland New Hanover-
747 PM EDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level 
  expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal 
  waterways.

* WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown 
  Wilmington.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 4 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...The lowest portions of USS North Carolina Road and 
  Battleship Road begin to observe minor coastal flooding. Water 
  begins to spread out of storm drains onto Water Street just 
  south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Affected areas listed are based on 
  average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience 
  flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or 
  other factors.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

Cape Fear River at Wilmington
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.8 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 5.3 ft

             Total      Total    Departure                   
 Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood  
            ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 06/02 AM     5.5        0.8        1.3       N/A     Minor    
 06/03 PM     4.9        0.2        1.2       N/A      None    
 07/03 AM     5.4        0.7        1.2       N/A      None    
 07/03 PM     4.8        0.1        1.1       N/A      None    
 08/04 AM     5.1        0.4        1.0       N/A      None    
 08/05 PM     4.9        0.2        0.9       N/A      None

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
362 
WHUS42 KILM 060748
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
348 AM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

NCZ107-060900-
/O.CAN.KILM.CF.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-220606T0800Z/
Inland New Hanover-
348 AM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The Cape Fear River at downtown Wilmington has fallen below the
threshold for a Coastal Flood Advisory so the advisory has been
cancelled.  

$$

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-061600-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.220606T1000Z-220607T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
348 AM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and 
  Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

31
557 
WHUS42 KILM 061533
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1133 AM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-070000-
/O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-220607T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
1133 AM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal 
  Georgetown Counties. In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and 
  Coastal New Hanover Counties.

* WHEN...Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$
753 
WHUS42 KILM 062355
CFWILM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
755 PM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-070100-
/O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-220607T0000Z/
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry-
Coastal Georgetown-
755 PM EDT Mon Jun 6 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

A moderate rip current risk is expected on Tuesday.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 4, 8:09 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementILMGeorgetown, Horry24 hr
Jun 5, 7:47 PM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover8 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.