Two people drowned due to a rip current in Rodanthe.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MHX wrote it up.
Two people drowned due to a rip current in Rodanthe.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 9, 11:45 AM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1245 PM EDT FRI SEP 9 2016 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will continue offshore through Saturday night. A cold front will slowly approach from the northwest Sunday and move through the area Sunday night. The front will stall and dissipate south of the area early next week. A stronger cold front will cross the region later Wednesday or early Thursday. && .NEAR TERM /TODAY/... As of 1245 PM Fri...No significant changes needed to previous forecast for update this afternoon. Summertime heat expected today as upper ridge builds in from the W with surface high pressure offshore producing SW winds across the area. Atmosphere will be fairly dry and expect msunny to PC skies with highs in the upr 80s to lower 90s...highest inland. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/... As of 225 AM Fri...Surface high pressure extending over from the western Atlantic will provide a warm SW flow. Under mclr to PC skies expect lows mainly in the 70 to 75 dgr range...poss a little milder beaches. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 300 AM Friday...Above normal temps with mostly dry weather expected Saturday into early Sunday. A cold front will move into the region late Sunday and slide to the south of the area Monday producing isolated to scattered showers/storms across the region. High pressure briefly builds back into the region Tuesday followed by a another cold front approaching the area Wednesday which is expected to move through the area Wednesday night or early Thursday. Saturday through Saturday night...High pressure surface and aloft will continue to be the dominant feature bringing dry and warm weather across the region. Low level thickness values support above normal temps with highs in the low 90s inland with mid to upper 80s coast. Lows will mainly be in the low to mid 70s. Sunday through Monday...A modest cold front will approach from the NW this weekend and slowly push across the region Monday. Slight timing differences persist in the models so will use a blend and hang on to chance PoPs for Monday. Highs are expected in the upper 80s to around 90 inland to mid 80s coast Sunday and mainly in the low to mid 80s Monday due to clouds and possible northerly flow behind the front. Lows in the upper 60s inland to lower 70s coast. Tuesday through Thursday...High pressure briefly builds into the region from the north Tuesday and weakens by Wednesday as another cold front approaches from the northwest. The front is currently progged to move trough the region Wednesday night with high pressure building in from the north Thursday. Will hold on to slight chance to low chance PoPs Tuesday into Wednesday night but not expecting large rainfall amounts should precipitation develop as moisture is forecast to be limited with the cold front and upper level support is expected to be limited. Temps are expected to be near normal Tuesday and Wednesday and near to slightly below normal Thursday behind the front. && .AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Short Term /through Saturday/... As of 1245 PM Fri...Pred VFR conditions expected through the period, with FEW/SCT cu and high clouds. Could see some patchy fog develop again overnight at OAJ, though light winds and sct clouds should preclude widespread development. Long Term /Saturday night through Wednesday/... As of 315 AM Friday...Pred VFR conditions are expected through much of the period. Isolated to widely scattered showers expected Sunday Through Tuesday, with brief periods of sub-VFR conditions possible. && .MARINE... Short Term /Through Tonight/... As of 1245 PM Fri...Latest obs show SW winds 5-15 kt and seas 2-4 feet. No signif changes in pattern with high pres offshore and weak trof to the W. This will lead to SW winds mainly in the 10 to 15 kt range...poss gusting 15 to 20 kt at times. Seas of 2 to 4 feet expected...highest outer waters. Long Term /Saturday through Tuesday/... As of 315 AM Friday...High pressure offshore with a trough of low pressure across the Piedmont will produce SW winds 10-20 knots across the waters through Sat night with seas 2-4 feet. A cold front will approach the waters Sunday, with models pushing it through Sunday night. Post frontal NE flow Sunday night and Monday is only forecast to be 10 to 15 KT but will need to watch as this may be underdone. Winds on Tuesday are expected to be NE/E around 10 KT. The wave models are in good agreement that seas will be 2 to 4 FT through Monday evening then 2 to 3 FT Tuesday. && .MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...RF NEAR TERM...RF/CQD SHORT TERM...RF LONG TERM...JME/SK AVIATION...SK/CQD MARINE...RF/SK/CQD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 350 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2016 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-104-100800- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- OUTER BANKS HYDE- 350 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ103-100800- OUTER BANKS DARE- 350 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2016 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
A 70 year old male was caught in a rip current and three men tried to rescue him. A 51 year old male was one of the men attempting rescue, and drowned in the rip current as well.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, Eastern Dare | 2016-09-09 | 70 | Male | In Water | Direct |
| Rip Current, Eastern Dare | 2016-09-09 | 51 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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