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CFWMHX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
850 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
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OCRACOKE ISLAND-HATTERAS ISLAND-
850 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, 2 TO 3 FT OF INUNDATION
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES
AND TIDAL WATERWAYS. FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING
WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET EXPECTED IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS, LARGE BREAKING WAVES
EXPECTED, AND STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...OCRACOKE ISLAND AND HATTERAS ISLAND.
* WHEN...FOR THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY.
FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. FOR THE
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE CLOSED. LOW LYING PROPERTY
INCLUDING HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND SOME CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
WILL BE INUNDATED. SOME SHORELINE EROSION WILL OCCUR.
DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS 2 AM THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE PROPERTY. IF
TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.
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.
TIME OF HIGH TOTAL TIDES ARE APPROXIMATE TO THE NEAREST HOUR.
OCRACOKE INLET NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 3.0 FT, MODERATE 4.0 FT, MAJOR 5.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.9 FT, MODERATE 2.9 FT, MAJOR 4.4 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
29/02 PM 2.5 1.4 1.7 2-3 NONE
30/01 AM 2.2 1.1 1.6 1-2 NONE
30/02 PM 2.5 1.4 1.7 2 NONE
31/03 AM 2.5 1.4 1.7 2-3 NONE
31/03 PM 2.5 1.4 1.7 2-3 NONE
01/03 AM 2.2 1.1 1.4 2 NONE
COAST GUARD HATTERAS NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.5 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 3.3 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
29/02 PM 1.9 0.7 1.5 2-3 NONE
30/03 AM 1.7 0.5 1.3 2 NONE
30/02 PM 2.1 0.9 1.7 2 NONE
31/04 AM 2.4 1.2 2.0 3 NONE
31/03 PM 2.4 1.2 2.0 3 NONE
01/03 AM 2.0 0.8 1.6 2 NONE
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NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
850 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO
12 FEET EXPECTED 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 BEACHES.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.
FOR THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS 2 AM THURSDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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WEST CARTERET-EAST CARTERET-
850 PM EDT WED OCT 29 2025
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...CORE BANKS BEACHES, AND BOGUE 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 8 AM THURSDAY.
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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