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

Home | Current Version | Previous Version | Text Only | Print | Product List | Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 
000
WHUS42 KMHX 200855
CFWMHX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
455 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

NCZ203-205-202100-
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0006.240420T1200Z-240421T0000Z/
Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island-
455 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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 noon today.

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.

&&

$$
USA.gov is the U.S. government's official web portal to all federal, state and local government web resources and services.