Bill

[Jason in TN]

Just saw this for Myrtle beach

Coastal Flood Statement, Friday, 21 August 2009 02:14

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1014 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2009
NCZ100-SCZ034-046-211015-
/O.CON.KILM.CF.S.0011.090821T1000Z-090822T0000Z/
BRUNSWICK-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
1014 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2009
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF A NEW MOON TIDE...AND A POWERFUL
SOUTHEAST SWELL GENERATED BY DISTANT HURRICANE BILL...WILL RESULT
IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES ON FRIDAY. RIP
CURRENTS THAT DEVELOP ON FRIDAY WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO
ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...LARGE BREAKING
WAVES WILL POSE AN ADDITIONAL DANGER TO SWIMMERS...ESPECIALLY ON
THE BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO EAST BALD HEAD ISLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND POSTED FLAGS. IF
YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMEMBER TO REMAIN CALM. SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE BEACH TO ESCAPE THE CURRENT...THEN USE THE WAVES
TO GET BACK TO THE SHORE. DO NOT SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST THE
CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN EXHAUST OR KILL EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER

 

[JOHNMARKHAM]

Yep bye bye sand !!
atten all pirates !! Get ready to go !!

 

[kered]

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