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FZUS52 KMHX 180026
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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
NCZ203-180815-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT TUESDAY
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................9 TO 12 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 07:04 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:28 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................11 TO 13 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 08:05 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 02:30 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
NCZ205-180815-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT TUESDAY
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...10 TO 13 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...8 TO 10 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 06:58 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 01:45 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...11 TO 15 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...10 TO 12 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 08:04 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 02:45 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
NCZ204-180815-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................VERY WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 35 TO 40
MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 07:08 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 01:53 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................8 TO 11 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 08:14 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 02:53 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
NCZ196-180815-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............5 TO 8 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 35 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 1.2 FEET (MLLW) 06:35 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 01:22 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............HIGH.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............8 TO 11 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........6 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 07:41 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 02:22 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
NCZ195-180815-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 1.2 FEET (MLLW) 07:14 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 01:24 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 6 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 08:18 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 02:17 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
NCZ199-180815-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
826 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
SUNDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 06:56 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 01:47 PM EDT.
MONDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 7 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 11 AM, THEN PARTLY
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 1.3 FEET (MLLW) 08:02 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.3 FEET (MLLW) 02:47 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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