Strong rip currents caused multiple rescues at Wrightsville Beach.
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Strong rip currents caused multiple rescues at Wrightsville Beach.
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 Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 9:02 AM EST, 58 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1002 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS... A stationary front will dissipate off the coast today. Unsettled weather is expected Thursday ahead of a cold front, before high pressure arrives from the north Friday with a drying and cooling trend through Saturday. The high may keep the area dry through the weekend, before southwest winds and returning moisture bring a chance of showers next Tuesday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 955 AM Wednesday...A dissipating front just off the coast is surrounded by very light winds. This allowed low stratus and fog to develop inland earlier this morning. Although the fog has burned off, two layers of low clouds persist. It will take the strong June sunshine another hour to burn through this cloud cover and start to push temperatures into the 80s. Highs should still reach the mid to upper 80s, although the upper 80s may be limited mainly to the Pee Dee region. With a westerly low and mid level flow, I'm looking upstream at the GSO 12z sounding for guidance on convective potential today. The sounding revealed two inversions: one 3000-4000 feet up and a second 13000-17000 feet up. Also notable was relatively warm mid-level temperatures compared to surrounding areas. Models correctly analyzed this showing a bullseye of warm 700 and 500 mb temps over the eastern Carolinas today which should lead to modest lapse rates aloft. Latest HRRR runs show little convection this afternoon, and I have therefore trimmed back forecast PoPs away from the seabreeze zone. Converging seabreezes near Wilmington should result in the best low-level convergence and highest relative potential of a shower or storm firing up this afternoon, and I'm maintaining a spot of 40-50 PoPs here. I have also removed PoPs tonight with no convective triggers evident. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 342 AM Wednesday...'Changeable Timeframe' might describe this 2-day passage, as a cold front bisects the time period by sweeping down the coast Friday morning, taking frontal showers and isolated TSTMS with it. SREF best-fit MUCAPE/MLCAPE plumes depict 1000 to 1500 j/kg each day, slightly less than recently, while effective shear profiles remain low to moderate. Lower SBCAPEs Friday will affect the sensible weather outcome, as low level stabilization increases. Frontal passage to occur through minimums in diurnal temperature, as such overall severe threat appears low this period, yet non-0. Of note this period is the sharp PWAT plummet which transpires from Thursday evening to daybreak Saturday. EMC's GEFS PWAT plumes dip from 1.89" to 0.98", ahead and behind front. The moderately strong front should bring NE gusts to 16-21 mph briefly along beaches at times Friday morning into afternoon, as the surge portion of the continental high, and belt of cramped pressure- gradient, migrate southward. T/Tds of mid 60s daybreak Saturday, may generate a false sense of early autumn in the air, or very late spring, depending on the sensor. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 300 PM Tuesday...High pressure will ridge across the area from the northeast late Saturday into Monday. A trough of low pressure will develop over the eastern half of the Carolinas on Tuesday. The high that will build into the region late Saturday is showing drier air moving into the area on Sunday and then slowly increasing by Tuesday. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s through the period. Low temperatures will range from the lower 70s inland to the mid 70s at the coast. && .AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 12Z...Concentrated on the first six hours due to the dense fog. High near summer sun angle should effectively burn off the fog by 13Z. After fog dissipates, look for southwest winds with isolated/scattered sea breeze convection. There may be another round of fog tonight. Will take a better look with next model run. Extended Outlook...Wed-Fri, VFR with patchy MVFR/IFR in morning fog and afternoon tempo MVFR/SHRA/isolated TSRA. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 955 AM Wednesday...Light offshore winds this morning should turn southerly this afternoon as the weak front offshore dissipates, and as this afternoon's seabreeze circulation cranks up. By mid to late afternoon nearshore wind speeds should increase to 10-15 knots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along the seabreeze front, particularly in the Cape Fear area. Environmental winds would tend to push the storm eastward, so mariners north of Cape Fear have the best potential of seeing a storm today. Seas are currently 2-3 feet, almost exclusively in 8 to 10 second swell as shown by spectral wave plots from the Frying Pan Shoals buoy. Models indicate there may be two individual swell trains: one from the SE and one from the NE. SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 342 AM Wednesday...Primary feature of note, cold frontal passage Friday morning, bringing a windshift to the waters to NE and gusty to 20 KT Friday morning at times, but likely settling through afternoon Friday. No advisory flags anticipated, and I think seas will remain below 'Cautionary heights. Radar updates are recommended Thursday and Thursday night. Drying will end rain and TSTMS through Friday. Seas 2-3 feet, possibly 4 feet N of Cape Fear and outer portion Friday morning in response to the NE surge. Dominant waves SSW 2-3 feet every 5 seconds will be mixed with 1-1.5 ft of SE swell, then Friday NE waves 2-3 ft every 5 seconds take over the spectrum in wake of FROPA. LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 300 PM Tuesday...High pressure will build over the waters on Saturday and Sunday. Winds will be from the northeast and veer to the southeast by Sunday. Seas will range between 2 to 3 feet. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...MJC NEAR TERM...TRA SHORT TERM...MJC LONG TERM...DRH AVIATION...SHK
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 545 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 AMZ250-252-254-256-140945- 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- 545 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-105-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059-140945- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick-Marlboro- Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown- Central Horry-Northern Horry- 545 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 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...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ107-140945- Inland New Hanover- 545 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Minor coastal flooding this evening, along the lower Cape Fear River including Downtown Wilmington. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Minor coastal flooding, along the lower Cape Fear River including Downtown Wilmington, is likely during the evening of Thursday and Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-140945- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 545 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Minor coastal flooding and beach erosion with tonight's high tide, mainly between 700 PM and 900 PM. Beach run-up will reach near, or up to the dunes. Beachgoers should use caution, due to the power of the rushing sea water. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 8
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service WILMINGTON NC 553 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059- 131200- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender- Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick- Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown- Central Horry-Northern Horry- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Burgaw, Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate, Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte, Oak Island, Long Beach, Southport, Sunset Beach, Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, Kingstree, Myrtle Beach, Socastee, North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews, Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Longs, Bucksport, Loris, Green Sea, and Aynor 553 AM EDT Wed Jun 13 2018 ...Patchy Dense Fog This Morning... Pockets of dense fog may impact commutes this morning. Most visibilities will range between 1 and 3 miles, but isolated quarter mile visibilities will linger through 800 AM. If encountering thicker areas of fog, please reduce your speed, should an object appear suddenly in front of you. 8
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Wrightsville Beach Ocean Rescue reported 10 rip related rescues.
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