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CFWMHX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
801 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
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NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-HATTERAS ISLAND-
801 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING NORTH
OF CAPE HATTERAS...
* WHAT...STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS IN THE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.
* WHEN...THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
SWIMMING CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS INTO RIP
CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. IN MANY
CASES, THE LONGSHORE CURRENT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS
FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM MAKING IT
DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE.
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