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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
439 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

NCZ103-252045-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
439 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SATURDAY...
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: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

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

WEATHER: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15
         MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...53.
AVALON PIER...57.
JENNETTES PIER...63.
OREGON INLET MARINA...73.
RODANTHE PIER...65.
AVON PIER...70.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

HIGH TIDE AT 7:35 PM
LOW TIDE AT 2:05 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 7:55 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 1:52 PM 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.

$$


NCZ104-252045-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
439 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SATURDAY...
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: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED.

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

WEATHER: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15
         MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...3 TO 4 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

HIGH TIDE AT 7:43 PM
LOW TIDE AT 2:15 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 8:03 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 2:02 PM 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.

$$


NCZ095-252045-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
439 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SATURDAY...
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: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15
         MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...2 TO 4 FEET.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...1 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...73.
ATLANTIC BEACH...74.
BOGUE INLET PIER...74.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 7:24 PM
LOW TIDE AT 1:52 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 7:42 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 1:52 PM 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.

$$


NCZ098-252045-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
439 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.SATURDAY...
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: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10
         MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...1 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...73.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 7:37 PM
LOW TIDE AT 2:03 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 7:57 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 1:50 PM 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.

$$