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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

NCZ103-250000-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF 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.


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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL 12 PM...THEN
         SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
         10 TO 15 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
DUCK TO RODANTHE...2 TO 4 FEET.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...3 TO 5 FEET.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...3 TO 5 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...

LOW TIDE AT 1:00 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 7:35 PM
LOW TIDE AT 2:05 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 7:55 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.

$$


NCZ104-250000-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF 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.


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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
         WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...3 TO 5 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 1:10 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 7:43 PM
LOW TIDE AT 2:15 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 8:03 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.

$$


NCZ095-250000-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF 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.


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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL 12 PM...THEN
         SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
         10 TO 15 MPH.

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

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

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 1:00 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 7:24 PM
LOW TIDE AT 1:52 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 7:42 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.

$$


NCZ098-250000-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.REST OF 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.


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

WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
         NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 12:58 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 7:37 PM
LOW TIDE AT 2:03 AM SAT
HIGH TIDE AT 7:57 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.

$$