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Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
973 WHUS42 KMHX 240007 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 807 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 NCZ195-241215- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0024.000000T0000Z-240624T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0025.240624T1200Z-240625T0000Z/ West Carteret- 807 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bogue Banks beaches. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3:30 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ NCZ196-204-205-241215- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0024.000000T0000Z-240624T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0025.240624T1200Z-240625T0000Z/ East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 807 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE... For dangerous rip currents, the beaches from Cape Hatteras to Emerald Isle. Strong longshore currents between Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3:30 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. && $$