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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
405 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

NCZ196-204-205-062015-
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/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0080.241006T1200Z-241007T0000Z/
East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
405 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT EDT MONDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents
  and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. For the
  High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet
  expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT this
  morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from
  8 PM this evening to midnight EDT Monday night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore
  break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom
  causing neck and back injuries.

* 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 4:30 PM today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is
extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you
are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at
all times.

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NCZ203-062015-
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Northern Outer Banks-
405 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning 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 4:30 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.

&&

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