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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
317 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

NCZ103-141930-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
317 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.FRIDAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
DUCK TO RODANTHE...LOW RISK.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...LOW RISK.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.


UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
         THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20
         MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
DUCK TO RODANTHE...2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 4 FEET.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 4 FEET.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 4 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...65.
JENNETTES PIER...70.
OREGON INLET MARINA...82.
RODANTHE PIER...78.
AVON PIER...78.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

LOW TIDE AT 5:03 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 11:25 PM
LOW TIDE AT 5:55 AM FRI
HIGH TIDE AT 11:59 AM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS.
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$


NCZ104-141930-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
317 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.FRIDAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
OCRACOKE...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.


UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
         15 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 4 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 5:13 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 11:33 PM
LOW TIDE AT 6:05 AM FRI
HIGH TIDE AT 12:07 PM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS.
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$


NCZ095-141930-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
317 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.FRIDAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...LOW RISK.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.


UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
         15 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...2 TO 3 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL 4 FEET.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...1 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...79.
ATLANTIC BEACH...78.
BOGUE INLET PIER...80.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 4:57 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 11:24 PM
LOW TIDE AT 5:48 AM FRI
HIGH TIDE AT 11:59 AM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS.
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$


NCZ098-141930-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
317 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

.FRIDAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.


UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
         10 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...1 TO 2 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...77.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 5:01 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 11:27 PM
LOW TIDE AT 5:53 AM FRI
HIGH TIDE AT 12:01 PM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS.
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$