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Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
813 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

NCZ205-241215-
/O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-240424T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0010.240424T1200Z-240425T0000Z/
Hatteras Island-
813 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches south of Cape Hatteras.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday 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 2:00 PM Wednesday.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ203-240115-
/O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0009.000000T0000Z-240424T0000Z/
Northern Outer Banks-
813 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

The risk of dangerous rip currents is expected to decrease
through the night.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-204-241215-
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0010.240424T1200Z-240425T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
813 PM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches from Hatteras Inlet to Surf City, and
  Ocracoke Island beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday 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 2:00 PM Wednesday.

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.

&&

$$

Martin