Alert archive / South Carolina / Rip Current Statements in 2022
Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Wilmington, NC
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 8:09 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 24 hr |
| Jun 5, 7:47 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | ILM | New Hanover | 8 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.