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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
348 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

NCZ103-212000-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
348 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TUESDAY...
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.

LIGHTNING RISK: MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
POSSIBLE.

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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
         IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
DUCK TO RODANTHE...1 TO 3 FEET.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...2 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...56.
AVALON PIER...57.
JENNETTES PIER...58.
OREGON INLET MARINA...74.
RODANTHE PIER...65.
AVON PIER...69.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

HIGH TIDE AT 4:10 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:26 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:21 AM TUE
LOW TIDE AT 10:30 AM TUE

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.

$$


NCZ104-212000-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
348 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TUESDAY...
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.

LIGHTNING RISK: MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
POSSIBLE.

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

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
         IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...2 TO 3 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

HIGH TIDE AT 4:18 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:36 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:29 AM TUE
LOW TIDE AT 10:40 AM TUE

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.

$$


NCZ095-212000-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
348 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TUESDAY...
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.

LIGHTNING RISK: MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
POSSIBLE.

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

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
         IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...72.
ATLANTIC BEACH...71.
BOGUE INLET PIER...71.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 3:56 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:18 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:08 AM TUE
LOW TIDE AT 10:29 AM TUE

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.

$$


NCZ098-212000-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
348 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.TUESDAY...
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.

LIGHTNING RISK: MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
POSSIBLE.

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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS
         AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...71.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 4:12 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:24 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:23 AM TUE
LOW TIDE AT 10:28 AM TUE

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.

$$