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Small Craft Advisory 39, NWS Wilmington, NC

August 17, 2024

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this small craft advisory at Aug 17, 2024, 2:56 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 18, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2024, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 18, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired
Aug 19, 2024, 3:44 AM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Aug 17, 1:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 1:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 9:50 AM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
950 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

NCZ107-109-181400-
Inland New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-
950 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Coastal Flood Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Minor tidal flooding along the lower Cape Fear River is expected
during the evening high tide cycles through (at least) Monday. Minor
flooding on the New Hanover side of the river is possible during the
morning high tide cycles into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ106-108-181400-
Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-
950 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.
   High Surf Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

High rip current risk to continue through Monday due long period
swells generated by Tropical Cyclone Ernesto affecting the area
beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ110-SCZ054-056-181400-
Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-Coastal Georgetown-
950 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   High Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

High rip current risk to possibly last through Monday due long
period swells generated by Tropical Cyclone Ernesto affecting the
area beaches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ087-096-099-105-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-181400-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-
Northern Horry-
950 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

AMZ250-252-254-256-181400-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
950 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Small Craft Advisory conditions are likely from late Sunday
afternoon into Monday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 2:56 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMNew Hanover7 hr
Aug 17, 9:48 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryILMBrunswick, New Hanover14 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.