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FZUS52 KMHX 220811
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
NCZ203-222015-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 70S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 08:20 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:06 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 0.6 FEET (MLLW) 09:11 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 04:01 PM EDT.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ205-222015-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AROUND 2 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.3 FEET (MLLW) 08:17 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 03:05 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...LOW.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 5 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 7 AM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY UNTIL 2 PM, THEN CLOUDY. SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:08 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 04:01 PM EDT.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ204-222015-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.2 FEET (MLLW) 08:27 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:13 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.3 FEET (MLLW) 09:18 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 04:09 PM EDT.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ196-222015-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............3 TO 4 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 07:54 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 02:42 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............3 TO 4 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 4 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 08:45 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 03:38 PM EDT.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ195-222015-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....MODERATE.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 08:25 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:43 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 09:12 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 03:43 PM EDT.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
NCZ199-222015-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
411 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....LOW.
UV INDEX**..................HIGH.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE MID 80S.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.4 FEET (MLLW) 08:15 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:07 PM EDT.
THURSDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 3 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 0.5 FEET (MLLW) 09:06 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 04:03 PM EDT.
RIP CURRENT RISK CATEGORY
* LOW RISK - THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IS LOW, HOWEVER,
LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF GROINS,
JETTIES, REEFS, AND PIERS.
* MODERATE RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
SURF ZONE.
* HIGH RISK - LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY IN THE SURF
ZONE.
** FOR THUNDERSTORM, WATERSPOUT, AND UV DEFINITIONS SEE:
HTTPS://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BEACH/MHX
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