Numerous rip currents with multiple rescues reported as a result of a weak easterly swell mixed with a southeast wind wave.
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Numerous rip currents with multiple rescues reported as a result of a weak easterly swell mixed with a southeast wind wave.
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 30, 8:10 AM EST, 50 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 910 AM EDT Mon May 30 2022 .SYNOPSIS... Summer-like conditions to continue through mid week with only isolated sea breeze convection possible each afternoon or evening. Showers and thunderstorm coverage will increase late this week as the high breaks down and a cold front approaches the area. && .UPDATE... Expired the Dense Fog Advisory at 9 AM this morning. Still seeing pockets of patchy fog, particularly in parts of Bladen and Columbus Counties in southeast North Carolina. This should continue over the next hour or so. Elsewhere, no changes coming down the track in the mid-morning forecast update. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Fog starting to develop across portions of the forecast area this morning. Area of enhanced low level moisture along the NC coast that spreads into Horry county in SC is thus far being depicted rather well by some of the hi-res guidance. Latest obs show this area well with 70 degree dewpoints hugging the NC coast. Not expecting as much or as dense fog as last night, but still think there remains some potential for fog in the predawn hours. No plans for a SPS or DFA, but will continue to monitor for conditions warranting such statements. Gradually strengthening mid-level ridge overhead today and tonight will slowly starting increasing the heat. Meanwhile, surface high north and east of the local area maintains moist low level southeast flow. Sea breeze moves well inland today and may be able to tap into a pocket of elevated moisture rotating around the southern side of the mid-level ridge. Best chance for this would be across inland SC with both the sea breeze and a weak Piedmont trough providing some convergence. Do not foresee coverage beyond a handful of showers and perhaps a rumble of thunder at most. The mid-level ridge and associated subsidence will work against convection. Forecast soundings show a healthy mid-level inversion across the area this afternoon, even over inland SC. Do not play on carrying a mentionable pop, but do not have zero pop either. Coverage at most around 10% for inland SC and 5% or less elsewhere. Temperatures above climo today with coastal areas by a few degrees and inland areas around 5 degrees above. Low around 5 degrees above climo continue tonight. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Above average warmth in store through mid week as high pressure dominates on Tuesday and weakens on Wednesday. High temps Tuesday in the low 90s increase a couple degrees for Wednesday. Similarly low temps Tuesday night in the upper 60s increase to near 70 on Wednesday night. Isolated sea breeze convection possible Tuesday afternoon, mainly across NE SC, with minimal pops at this time. Isolated afternoon convection again possible Wednesday as high pressure weakens and a surface trough develops inland, but have kept rain chances out of the forecast for now given low confidence and minimal expected coverage. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Thursday will be another unseasonably warm day as high temps again reach into the mid 90s. Rain chances increase late Thursday through Friday ahead of and along an approaching cold front, with best chances forecasted for Friday afternoon and evening. Still not seeing any strong signals for a decent rainfall event, with ensemble means only around 0.5" QPF through Saturday. High pressure attempts to build in behind the front for next weekend, but remains centered to the north. Have maintained low pops through the weekend to account for front progression uncertainty and potential for moisture to linger near the coast. Above normal temps Friday forecasted to become near normal for next weekend. && .AVIATION /13Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Dense fog along the southeast NC coast and extreme northeast SC coast will quickly dissipate this morning. May see IFR vis linger through 1230Z at ILM but CRE and other sites with fog should be out of the IFR category by 12Z. Light and variable winds through mid to late morning will become southeast once the sea breeze develops. Winds generally 5 to 8 kt once this happens, but could increase to around 10 kt just as the boundary passes. Still potential for a shower or thunderstorm along the sea breeze during the afternoon hours, but low percentage for a terminal to be affected. Best chances would be at FLO. Light and variable to calm winds return in the evening and continue overnight. Fog likely an issue again after midnight tonight, but hard to pin down a favored location at this juncture. Extended Outlook...Mainly VFR into early/mid next week. Exception is patchy morning stratus/fog for several hrs each day. && .MARINE... Through Tonight...High pressure north and east of the waters will maintain east to southeast flow through tonight. Weak gradient will result in speeds 10 kt or less. Slightly higher speeds possible along the coast beginning around midday as the sea breeze sets up, but still little more than 10 kt is expected. Seas 2 ft or less made up of a weak southeast wind wave and a weak easterly swell. Tuesday through Friday...Benign marine conditions forecasted through at least mid week as high pressure and light winds dominate the coastal waters. High pressure overhead will keep winds light and variable on Tuesday, with exception of onshore winds near the coast with afternoon sea breeze. Winds turn southwesterly on Wednesday as a surface trough develops inland, and 10-15 kt SW winds continue through Friday with a slight increase in speed for Thursday night. Seas around 2 ft Tuesday through Wednesday night increase to 3 ft for Thursday and Friday, with a few 4 footers possible Thursday night. Seas continue to be dominated by wind wave/chop, with a weak 1 ft ESE swell mixed in. Thunderstorms chances increase over coastal waters late Friday as a cold front approaches. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... SC...None. NC...None. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...ILM UPDATE...IGB NEAR TERM...III SHORT TERM...VAO LONG TERM...VAO AVIATION...III MARINE...III/VAO
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 904 AM EDT Mon May 30 2022 AMZ250-252-254-256-NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039- 054>056-058-059-311315- 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-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- 904 AM EDT Mon May 30 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the adjacent Coastal Waters, southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. IGB
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Carolina Beach Ocean Rescue reported 18 rip current related water rescues at Carolina Beach, NC.
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