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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
757 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
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NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-HATTERAS ISLAND-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, 1 TO 2 FEET OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES
AND TIDAL WATERWAYS. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING
WAVES OF 7 TO 11 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS
STATEMENT, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES
EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...NORTHERN OUTER BANKS AND HATTERAS ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY. FOR THE
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY ISOLATED
ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED. DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING
CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP
EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK CAN THROW A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST
INTO THE BOTTOM CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJURIES. STRONG LONGSHORE
CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.
* 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 9:00 AM TUESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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.
SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. IT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU
ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT
ALL TIMES.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
DUCK NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
15/03 PM 5.6 1.9 1.6 7-8 MINOR
16/03 AM 5.0 1.3 2.0 8-9 NONE
16/04 PM 5.5 1.8 1.6 6-7 MINOR
17/04 AM 4.3 0.6 1.2 5 NONE
17/05 PM 4.7 1.0 0.8 3-4 NONE
18/05 AM 4.1 0.4 0.8 3 NONE
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EAST CARTERET-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-
LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE LOWER NEUSE RIVER, PAMLICO, CORE AND
BACK SOUNDS, AND ADJACENT TIDAL CREEKS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY ISOLATED
ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
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OCRACOKE ISLAND-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...
..BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-
LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE BEACHES, PAMLICO SOUND, AND ADJACENT
TIDAL CREEKS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY ISOLATED
ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
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PAMLICO-SOUTHERN CRAVEN-
757 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-
LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE PAMLICO SOUND, TRENT, BAY AND LOWER
NEUSE RIVERS, AND ADJACENT TIDAL CREEKS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 5 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...FLOODING OF LOTS, PARKS, AND ROADS WITH ONLY ISOLATED
ROAD CLOSURES EXPECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
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