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coastal hazard message
national weather service wilmington nc
106 pm edt thu oct 22 2020

ncz107-222100-
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inland new hanover-
106 pm edt thu oct 22 2020

...coastal flood advisory remains in effect until 5 pm edt this
afternoon...

* what...up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in 
  low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.

* where...the lower cape fear river including downtown 
  wilmington.

* when...until 5 pm edt this afternoon.

* impacts...the lowest parts of uss north carolina road and low 
  spots of battleship road begin to flood. water begins to 
  spread out of the storm drains onto water street just south of 
  market street in downtown wilmington.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

if travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.

&&

time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

cape fear river at wilmington
mllw categories - minor 5.5 ft, moderate 6.7 ft, major 10.0 ft
mhhw categories - minor 0.8 ft, moderate 2.0 ft, major 5.3 ft

             total      total    departure                   
 day/time    tide       tide     from norm   waves    flood  
            ft mllw    ft mhhw       ft       ft      impact 
 --------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
 22/03 pm     5.6        0.9        0.7        1      minor    
 23/04 am     4.9        0.2        0.7        1       none    
 23/04 pm     5.6        0.9        0.8        1      minor    
 24/04 am     4.8        0.1        0.8        1       none    
 24/05 pm     5.2        0.5        0.5        1       none    
 25/06 am     4.8        0.1        0.6        1       none

&&

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cfwmhx

ncz195-199-230000-
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west carteret-coastal onslow-
1101 am edt thu oct 22 2020

...beach hazards statement remains in effect until 8 pm edt this
evening...

* what...dangerous rip currents.

* where...crystal coast beaches.

* when...through this evening.

* impacts...rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* additional details...the most likely time for strong rip
  currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
  which will occur around 7:30 pm thursday.

precautionary/preparedness actions...

swim near a lifeguard. if caught in a rip current remain calm.
don't fight the current. swim in a direction following the
shoreline. when out of the current, swim back to shore. if tired,
float or tread water until out of the rip current. if unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$