A flash rip current developed and led to a drowning in Myrtle Beach.
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A flash rip current developed and led to a drowning in Myrtle 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 Aug 24, 2:52 PM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Cooler and drier than normal conditions will continue this weekend, especially inland, before warmer temperatures return starting early next week. Rain chances may increase towards the end of the work week and into the weekend as high pressure slips offshore. && .UPDATE... The Coastal Flood Advisory for the Lower Cape Fear River near Downtown Wilmington has been cancelled as it is forecasted to remain below minor flood levels tonight. Minor coastal flooding along the river is forecasted again during Sunday and Monday high tides. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... With low level winds more easterly than northerly, we will start to see a warming trend beginning Sunday. Coastal trough is still just offshore, with associated showers remaining over the waters as they are falling apart quickly as they approach the coast with low level subsidence and dry air aloft over land. Have limited slight chance pops to the immediate coastline through tonight with broken low-mid clouds across coastal counties and high clouds inland. Lows tonight in the low 60s near I-95 and upper 60s/70 along the coast. While low level ridge persists over the East Coast through tomorrow, a mid level ridge over the central US builds slightly eastward Sunday. This will push mid level dry air into the area from the west and lead to decreasing PWATs during the day. Less cloud cover on Sunday, with only minimal pops across coastal NE SC. Highs Sunday in the mid to upper 80s. && .SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT/... High pressure remains inland through the period with a boundary offshore. Activity should remain offshore with the boundary which will be pushed south of the area Monday. Dry conditions with mostly clear skies and warming temperatures will hold through the period. Highs near 90 Monday then in mid 90s for Tuesday. Lows in the mid 60s Sunday night and then upper 60s Monday night. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Dry conditions persist until Thursday. The high should slip offshore by then with an upper level disturbance and surface cold front approaching from the north. PWATs should increase ahead of this feature, but it doesn't look like it moves through the CWA. We then look to move into a diurnal pattern with low precip chances possible during the afternoon/evenings through the end of the period. && .AVIATION /20Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Predominantly VFR. Coastal trough offshore will continue to bring cloudy skies to the area into tonight before clouds begin to thin Sunday. Diurnal cumulus clouds have developed beneath the upper cloud deck, around 4kft, and will persist through sunset. There remains a low chance of MVFR cigs at coastal terminals, particularly MYR/CRE, but any restrictions will likely be brief. Some guidance is hinting at a chance of brief MVFR fog inland around dawn, however given lingering winds and thin moist layer at the surface confidence is quite low anything will develop. Have trimmed back shower chances except for along immediate coastline, where a stray shower may move onshore this evening and again tomorrow before dissipating. Northeasterly winds persist through TAF period. Extended Outlook...VFR conditions expected. && .MARINE... Through Sunday...With broad high pressure over the East Coast and persistent offshore coastal front, northeast winds 15-20 kts continue to prevail across the coastal waters through Sunday. 3-4 ft seas tonight and Sunday will be a mix of NE wind chop and SE swell. Scattered showers will continue across the waters tonight into tomorrow, before coverage decreases tomorrow afternoon as mid level dry air moves in and front moves further from the coast, with isolated thunder possible. Sunday Night through Thursday...The boundary keeping activity over the waters should move away from the area Monday through Tuesday, with high pressure keeping dry conditions in play until it slides offshore Thursday. NE winds will become SW Tuesday night with speeds 10-15 kts. Seas 2-3 ft with a SE swell at 7-9 seconds. && .ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ108. SC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for SCZ056. MARINE...None. && SYNOPSIS...ILM UPDATE...VAO NEAR TERM...VAO SHORT TERM...LEW LONG TERM...LEW AVIATION...VAO MARINE...VAO/LEW
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wilmington NC 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 NCZ107-252000- Inland New Hanover- 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Minor coastal flooding along the Lower Cape Fear river near Downtown Wilmington will be possible during afternoon high tides through Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ106-252000- Coastal Pender- 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North 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...Sunday through Friday. Moderate rip risk forecasted for Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ108-SCZ056-252000- Coastal New Hanover-Coastal Georgetown- 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...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. Beach Hazards Statement for Strong Longshore Current. Moderate Risk of Rip Currents. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Moderate rip risk forecasted for Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ087-096-099-105-109-110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054-055-058- 059-252000- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Inland Brunswick- Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion- Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Central Horry- Northern Horry- 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 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...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. AMZ250-252-254-256-252000- 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- 352 PM EDT Sat Aug 24 2024 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...Sunday through Friday. 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 15 year old teen drowned in a flash rip current in Myrtle Beach, SC around 12th Ave S.
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 Horry | 2024-08-24 | 15 | Male | In Water | Direct |
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