Numerous rip currents resulted in one drowning and multiple rescues by area lifeguards as a result of a three to four foot southeast swells.
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The episode as NWS ILM wrote it up.
Numerous rip currents resulted in one drowning and multiple rescues by area lifeguards as a result of a three to four foot southeast swells.
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 May 28, 8:06 AM EST, 54 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 906 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 .SYNOPSIS... After isolated rain chances today along lingering front, a weak pressure pattern accompanied by mostly dry and warm weather is expected for much of the Memorial Day weekend. Mostly dry and warm weather continues through mid week with rain chances returning late next week. && .UPDATE... No big changes necessary from the ongoing forecast with this update. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... A weak cold front was edging toward the coast this morning, with expanding low stratus ahead of the boundary, and SSW breezes in saturated low layers. Late May sun to break apart low blanket later this morning replaced by diurnal cumulus. Narrow zone of mid to late afternoon isolated convection appears a good bet, as the weak front merges/intersects sea breeze front into maximum diurnal sfc heating. This coincident with a slight uptick in 900-750 millibar moisture content. Quiet evening on tap as dampening convergence thwarts convection after 7 pm. Lingering low level moisture, damp ground in spots, light wind and partial clearing will allow fog to develop early into Sunday with min-T in the low to mid 60s, upper 60s by the coast. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/... Sunday kicks off a stretch of above normal high temps and predominantly dry conditions, with inland temps around 90 degrees Sunday and Monday afternoon. Low temps near normal in the mid 60s. Surface ridging from the north Sunday will transition to ridging from the east Monday as mid to high level ridge builds overhead. Abundant dry air above 700mb and subsidence inversion aloft will hinder any precipitation development both days. Have kept low pops across NE SC Monday afternoon where PWATs increase just slightly with onshore flow, but will be tough with any development being isolated. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Above normal temps and dry weather continues for most of next week dry air and ridging aloft and lingering surface ridging from east. Have trimmed back pops on Tuesday, with only lingering low chances along sea breeze in NE SC, but will have similar struggles as Monday. Ensembles do not really have any rain for our area until late Thursday the earliest. High temps 90 degrees or more inland Tuesday through Friday, with Wed and Thurs expected to be the warmest days of the week. Low temps in the upper 60s to near 70. 0z deterministic guidance continue to show potential for weak wave moving offshore from FL Thursday into Friday, and position of wave will influence rain chances and cloud cover Thursday night into Friday. Approach of cold front Friday will be the next best chance for appreciable rainfall. && .AVIATION /13Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Isolated 1/2SM FG in first hour of TAF cycle inland terminals with areas of MVFR ceilings til 14z. Otherwise VFR much of TAF cycle. Isolated TSTMs possible along merger of sea breeze front and weakening cold front boundary approaching coast, mainly in mid to late afternoon. Quiet this evening, light wind, areas of 1/2sm FG developing in last 6 hours of TAF cycle 6z-12z. Extended Outlook...Mainly VFR this weekend into early next week. Exception is some morning stratus/fog especially near the coast. && .MARINE... Through Saturday Night...Vastly improved marine condition trending. Isolated convection along sea breeze later today could approach inshore waters late, so non- zero chance of isolated lightning strike late afternoon. S waves will linger but gradually subside this period, wave periods around 6 seconds. Easing winds will result in only light chop over the waters but an afternoon sea breeze will enhance SSW chop a bit, late. A downtrend in significant wave height can be expected this period. Sunday through Wednesday...Benign marine conditions forecasted for back half of Memorial Day weekend and through middle of next week. High pressure will keep winds on average 10 kts or less, generally onshore with some variable wind directions Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Sea breeze each afternoon could increase winds near the coast to 15kt as inland temps reach or exceed 90 degrees each day. Seas linger around 2 ft Sunday through Wednesday, predominantly a weak SE wind wave with a 1 ft E swell mixed in through Tuesday. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...ILM UPDATE...MAS NEAR TERM...08 SHORT TERM...VAO LONG TERM...VAO AVIATION...MJC MARINE...MJC/VAO
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 403 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-290815- Coastal Pender-Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry- 403 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH 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. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazards expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. SCZ056-290815- Coastal Georgetown- 403 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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. AMZ250-252-254-256-290815- 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- 403 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-105-107-109-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-055-058-059- 290815- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland New Hanover- Inland Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry- 403 AM EDT Sat May 28 2022 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. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 8
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue reported 16 rip current related water rescues at Carolina Beach, NC.
Strong rip currents contributed to a drowning in Oak Island, NC.
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 | 2022-05-28 | 36 | Male | In Water | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Carolina in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in North Carolina, May 2022
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1020457, 1023450.