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Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
158 WHUS42 KMHX 211141 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 741 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 NCZ195-196-199-203>205-220000- /O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0022.000000T0000Z-240622T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0023.240621T1200Z-240622T0000Z/ West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks- Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island- 741 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All Eastern North Carolina beaches. * WHEN...Through this 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 1:00 PM today. 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. && $$ Martin