Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
307 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ095-103-104-202130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100921T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0013.100920T1200Z-100921T0000Z/
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
307 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH...WHICH REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES
WHERE BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO
12 FEET...DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LONG PERIOD SWELL IS SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPACTED BY THE LOCAL BATHYMETRY...AND BREAKING WAVES WILL VARY
SIGNIFICANTLY UP AND DOWN THE COAST AND ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
TIDES. THE LARGEST BREAKING WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN PEA
ISLAND AND BUXTON. THE SWELL AND SURF EVENT IS EXPECTED TO PEAK
TODAY BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREA BEACHES
THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO THE SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM HURRICANE
IGOR. THE MOST DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED A COUPLE OF
HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1230 PM
THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH MID WEEK AS IGOR RE-CURVES WELL OFF THE EAST COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM



$$

NCZ098-202130-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100920T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0013.100920T1200Z-100921T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
307 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TODAY.

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS EFFECT FOR ALL AREA BEACHES
THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO THE SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM DISTANT
HURRICANE IGOR. THE MOST DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED A
COUPLE OF HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND
1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MID WEEK AS IGOR RE-CURVES WELL OFF THE EAST COAST.

SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK TODAY. DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES OF 5 TO 8 FEET
ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM



$$

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
716 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ098-202330-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SU.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100920T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0013.100920T1200Z-100921T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
716 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. 

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS EFFECT FOR ALL AREA BEACHES
THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO THE SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM DISTANT
HURRICANE IGOR. THE MOST DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED A
COUPLE OF HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND
1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH MID WEEK AS IGOR RE-CURVES WELL OFF THE EAST COAST.

SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK TODAY. DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6
FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS. 

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER. 

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
 NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

$$

NCZ095-103-104-202330-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100921T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0013.100920T1200Z-100921T0000Z/
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
716 AM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH...WHICH REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES
WHERE BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO
12 FEET...DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LONG PERIOD SWELL IS SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPACTED BY THE LOCAL BATHYMETRY...AND BREAKING WAVES WILL VARY
SIGNIFICANTLY UP AND DOWN THE COAST AND ALSO BE IMPACTED BY
TIDES. THE LARGEST BREAKING WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN PEA
ISLAND AND BUXTON. THE SWELL AND SURF EVENT IS EXPECTED TO PEAK
TODAY BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREA BEACHES
THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO THE SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM HURRICANE
IGOR. THE MOST DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED A COUPLE OF
HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1230 PM
THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH MID WEEK AS IGOR RE-CURVES WELL OFF THE EAST COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

$$

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CFWMHX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
357 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

NCZ095-103-104-210900-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-100921T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
357 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH...WHICH REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA BEACHES
WHERE BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE ARE EXPECTED TO BE 9 TO 12
FEET...DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT HURRICANE IGOR. IT
SHOULD BE NOTED THAT LONG PERIOD SWELL IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED
BY THE LOCAL BATHYMETRY...AND BREAKING WAVES WILL VARY
SIGNIFICANTLY UP AND DOWN THE COAST AND ALSO BE IMPACTED BY TIDES.
THE LARGEST BREAKING WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN PEA ISLAND
AND BUXTON. THE SWELL AND SURF EVENT IS EXPECTED TO PEAK TODAY
BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREA BEACHES
THROUGH TUESDY EVENING DUE TO THE SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM HURRICANE
IGOR. THE MOST DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED A COUPLE OF
HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 AM
TUESDAY AND 1 PM TUESDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK AS IGOR RE-CURVES WELL OFF THE EAST
COAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

$$

NCZ098-210000-
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-100921T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
357 PM EDT MON SEP 20 2010

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS EFFECT FOR ALL AREA BEACHES
THROUGH THIS EVENING DUE TO THE SOUTHEAST SWELL FROM DISTANT
HURRICANE IGOR. THE MOST DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED A
COUPLE OF HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND
1 AM TUESDAY AND 1 PM TUESDAY. A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MID WEEK AS IGOR RE-CURVES WELL OFF THE EAST
COAST.

SWELL WAVES WILL PEAK THIS EVENING. DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES OF 4
TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH
PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH
ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE 
NEW RIP CURRENT HAZARD:

 HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=RCVTECCHM

$$