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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
309 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

NCZ103-172200-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
309 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
         12 PM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10
         MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...57.
AVALON PIER...57.
JENNETTES PIER...58.
OREGON INLET MARINA...75.
RODANTHE PIER...63.
AVON PIER...66.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

LOW TIDE AT 7:17 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:24 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:17 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:34 AM SAT

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.

$$


NCZ104-172200-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
309 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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: LOW. ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING POSSIBLE.

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

WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 12
         PM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10
         MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...1 TO 3 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 7:27 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:32 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:27 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:42 AM SAT

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.

$$


NCZ095-172200-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
309 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

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

WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND
         10 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...68.
BOGUE INLET PIER...67.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 7:23 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:12 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:28 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:21 AM SAT

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.

$$


NCZ098-172200-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
309 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOW 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
         10 MPH.

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

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 7:15 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:26 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:15 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:36 AM SAT

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.

$$