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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1126 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

NCZ103-172215-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
1126 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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.

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

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

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 12
         PM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...56.
AVALON PIER...57.
JENNETTES PIER...59.
OREGON INLET MARINA...71.
RODANTHE PIER...62.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

HIGH TIDE AT 1:24 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:17 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:34 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 8:04 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.

$$


NCZ104-172215-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
1126 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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.

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

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

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 12
         PM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5
         MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.

SURF HEIGHT:
OCRACOKE...1 TO 2 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

HIGH TIDE AT 1:32 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:27 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:42 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 8:14 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.

$$


NCZ095-172215-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
1126 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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.

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

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

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
         AROUND 10 MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...68.
ATLANTIC BEACH...67.
BOGUE INLET PIER...63.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 1:12 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:28 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:21 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 8:12 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.

$$


NCZ098-172215-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
1126 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 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.

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

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

WEATHER: PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
         AROUND 10 MPH.

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

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...69.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 1:26 PM
LOW TIDE AT 7:15 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 1:36 AM SAT
LOW TIDE AT 8:02 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.

$$