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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this rip current statement at Apr 5, 2025, 8:13 PM EDT for Brunswick County, North Carolina; Horry County, South Carolina. It took effect at Apr 6, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2025, 8:13 PM EDT (00:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2025, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2025, 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 00:16 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, 0.2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
603 WHUS42 KILM 060013 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 813 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025 NCZ110-SCZ054-060900- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0001.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KILM.RP.S.0002.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 813 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong south to north longshore current expected. There is also a high risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday 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. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ056-060900- /O.NEW.KILM.BH.S.0001.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 813 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$
3 follow-up statements
939 WHUS42 KILM 060748 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 348 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 NCZ110-061600- /O.CAN.KILM.BH.S.0001.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 348 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...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. && $$ SCZ054-061600- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0001.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Horry- 348 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, strong south to north longshore current. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ056-061600- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0001.250406T1000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 348 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...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 North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * 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. && $$ 9
030 WHUS42 KILM 061505 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1105 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 SCZ054-070000- /O.CAN.KILM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Horry- 1105 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. && $$ NCZ106-108-SCZ056-070000- /O.CON.KILM.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 1105 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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. && $$ NCZ110-070000- /O.CON.KILM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 1105 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
126 WHUS42 KILM 062331 CFWILM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Wilmington NC 731 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 NCZ106-108-SCZ054-056-070045- /O.EXP.KILM.BH.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 731 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$ NCZ110-070045- /O.EXP.KILM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-250407T0000Z/ Coastal Brunswick- 731 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 8:13 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 24 hr |
| Apr 6, 2:31 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | ILM | 51 hr |
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.