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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
818 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
NCZ205-251230-
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HATTERAS ISLAND-
818 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FROM
8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...HATTERAS ISLAND BEACHES.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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 2:50 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, REMAIN
CALM. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. 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.
NCZ195-196-199-204-250130-
/O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0010.000000T0000Z-240425T0000Z/
WEST CARTERET-EAST CARTERET-COASTAL ONSLOW-OCRACOKE ISLAND-
818 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED
NCZ203-251230-
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0011.240425T1200Z-240426T0000Z/
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
818 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...NORTHERN OUTER BANKS BEACHES.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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 2:50 PM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, REMAIN
CALM. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. 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.
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