Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Morehead City NC

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
814 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

NCZ195-204-205-220015-
West Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
814 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

Dangerous heat potential Tuesday and Wednesday.

Multiple days of afternoon and evening strong to severe
thunderstorms will keep the threat of damaging winds and localized
flooding in place through midweek when a stronger cold front will
cross the area late Wednesday to early Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Beach Hazards Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
805 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

NCZ195-196-204-205-211215-
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0049.260721T1200Z-260722T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
805 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in
  the surf zone.

* WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet, and
  Bogue Banks beaches.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday 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 8:00 AM Tuesday.

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.

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