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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
517 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

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Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island-
517 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras.

* WHEN...Through this 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 11 AM.

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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