A rip current caused a fatality at Holden Beach.
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A rip current caused a fatality at Holden 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 8, 2:37 PM EST, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 337 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 .SYNOPSIS... A warm and humid air mass will continue through the week with mainly afternoon to early evening showers and thunderstorms. A cold front will drop in from the north over the weekend, moving south of the area by Sunday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Moisture will remain plentiful through the period under modest ridging aloft as Bermuda High Pressure remains entrenched offshore. Convection will remain in place mostly on a diurnal cycle with the exception of overnight Wednesday when some guidance is liking a MCS type feature moving across from the north and northwest. Temperature guidance has been running a little cool for lows almost certainly due to the moisture and adjusted accordingly. Highs Wednesday will be in the middle to upper 80s. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... Warm and humid conditions continue Thursday and Friday due to offshore Bermuda High. Batch of rain, with possibly isolated thunderstorms, looks to drop down from the north early Thursday morning across SE NC, aided by a surface trough and weak upper level impulses. Following that, plenty of instability available both Thursday and Friday for scattered thunderstorms to develop, with very little shear preventing severe concerns. As an upper level trough and associated surface front approaches from the north late Friday, bulk of precip is expected to be north of the area midday where best support will be, but scattered afternoon convection still possible, especially into the evening as trough and front drop southward. High temps both days around 90, with dewpoints in the low 70s on Friday pushing heat indices into upper 90s. Low temps both nights in the low 70s. && .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Weak front drops down from the north on Saturday as 500mb trough moves across. Instability doesn't look as good on Saturday as previous days, but pretty high precipitable water values remain and could see scattered moderate showers with isolated thunderstorms Saturday. High temps in the upper 80s. Low pressure looks to develop off the Carolinas coastline Saturday night, slowly moving off to the northeast Sunday into Monday. Could see showers linger through Sunday and Sunday night, particularly near the coast, before low moves away from the area. Mid level dry air moves in late weekend through early next week. High temps forecasted in the mid to upper 80s with lows in the upper 60s. && .AVIATION /20Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... A decent amount of coverage of convection this afternoon, focused inland early, and affecting the coastal terminals by mid to late afternoon. Heavy downpours possible due to high PWATs. Tonight, convection will wane, with a MVFR ceiling possible. More of the same on Wednesday. Extended Outlook...Flight category restrictions are possible in scattered showers and thunderstorms this period, and with patchy fog and stratus in early mornings. && .MARINE... Through Wednesday Night...Summertime pattern in full swing through the period as Bermuda High Pressure remains offshore. Winds will maintain a southerly component of 10-15 knots and be enhanced near the coast by the sea breeze acceleration. Speeds may increase late to the higher end of the range with an enhanced low level jet. Significant seas will be 2-3 feet. Thursday through Sunday...Southwest winds around 15 kts Thursday around offshore Bermuda high pressure will strengthen to 15-20 kts Friday afternoon through Friday night as pressure gradient tightens ahead of an approaching front. Seas 3 to 4 ft Thursday increase to 4 to 5 ft Friday afternoon and night. Weak surface front expected to drop from the north on Saturday, with a low pressure system developing off the coast Saturday night and moving off to the northeast by Sunday night. Winds turn from westerly early Saturday to northerly by Saturday night. 10-15 kt NNE winds Saturday night through Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 ft forecasted for Saturday and Sunday. A 1-2 ft SE swell in the background Thursday through Sunday, with a southerly wind wave dominating. Chance of scattered rain and thunderstorms most of the forecast period between Thursday and Sunday. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...ILM NEAR TERM...SHK SHORT TERM...VAO LONG TERM...VAO AVIATION...43 MARINE...SHK/VAO
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 330 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059- 091930- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover- Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 330 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ250-252-254-256-091930- 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- 330 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-091930- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- Coastal Georgetown- 330 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
A 47 yr old man drowned attempting to rescue two children caught in a rip current. The children were eventually saved.
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, Coastal Brunswick | 2021-06-08 | 47 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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