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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
542 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

NCZ103-192215-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
542 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TODAY...
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: LOW. ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.

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

WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
         HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...59.
OREGON INLET MARINA...78.
RODANTHE PIER...72.
AVON PIER...77.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

LOW TIDE AT 9:51 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:31 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:57 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:42 AM THU

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.

$$


NCZ104-192215-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
542 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TODAY...
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: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
         NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
         AFTERNOON.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...2 TO 4 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 10:01 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:39 PM
LOW TIDE AT 11:07 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:50 AM THU

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.

$$


NCZ095-192215-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
542 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TODAY...
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: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
         WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
         AFTERNOON.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...78.
BOGUE INLET PIER...78.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 9:54 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:20 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:45 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:32 AM THU

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.

$$


NCZ098-192215-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
542 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.TODAY...
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: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM.

WEATHER: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
         NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
         AFTERNOON.

SURF HEIGHT:
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...2 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...78.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 9:49 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:33 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:55 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:44 AM THU

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.

$$