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Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
818 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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Hatteras Island-
818 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS FROM
8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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 2:50 PM.

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.

&&

$$

NCZ195-196-199-204-250130-
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West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
818 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED...

$$

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Northern Outer Banks-
818 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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 2:50 PM.

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.

&&

$$


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