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FZUS52 KMHX 201608
SRFMHX
SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
NCZ203-210000-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF DUCK, SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, AND NAGS HEAD
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................9 TO 12 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................HIGH 3.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:31 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................9 TO 11 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 1 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
DUCK PIER................LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 10:05 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.5 FEET (MLLW) 04:22 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
NCZ205-210000-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO,
HATTERAS VILLAGE, AND CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...10 TO 12 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...6 TO 9 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............HIGH 3.1 FEET (MLLW) 03:40 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT...
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...9 TO 12 FEET.
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...6 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE HATTERAS............LOW 0.9 FEET (MLLW) 10:09 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.2 FEET (MLLW) 04:29 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
NCZ204-210000-
OCRACOKE ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF OCRACOKE
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........HIGH.
SURF HEIGHT.................5 TO 8 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 30 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 03:48 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................3 TO 5 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
OCRACOKE INLET...........LOW 0.7 FEET (MLLW) 10:19 AM EDT.
HIGH 2.0 FEET (MLLW) 04:37 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
NCZ196-210000-
EAST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE AND
SHACKLEFORD BANKS
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
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.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............HIGH 3.6 FEET (MLLW) 03:17 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...
CORE BANKS...............MODERATE.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT...
CORE BANKS...............3 TO 5 FEET.
SHACKLEFORD BANKS........1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
CAPE LOOKOUT.............LOW 1.0 FEET (MLLW) 09:46 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.7 FEET (MLLW) 04:06 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
NCZ195-210000-
WEST CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF FORT MACON, ATLANTIC BEACH,
PINE KNOLL SHORES, SALTER PATH, AND EMERALD ISLE
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................2 TO 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........HIGH 3.8 FEET (MLLW) 03:15 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........LOW.
SURF HEIGHT.................1 TO 2 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
ATLANTIC BEACH...........LOW 0.8 FEET (MLLW) 10:03 AM EDT.
HIGH 3.9 FEET (MLLW) 04:11 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
NCZ199-210000-
COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF HAMMOCKS BEACH AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
1208 PM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
UV INDEX**..................MODERATE.
WATER TEMPERATURE...........IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......HIGH 4.4 FEET (MLLW) 03:42 PM EDT.
WEDNESDAY
RIP CURRENT RISK*...........MODERATE.
SURF HEIGHT.................AROUND 3 FEET.
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL**....NONE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH......LOW 1.1 FEET (MLLW) 10:07 AM EDT.
HIGH 4.5 FEET (MLLW) 04:31 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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