Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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CFWMHX

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
431 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT TODAY SOUTH OF CAPE
HATTERAS...

.WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TODAY DUE TO A TIGHTENING
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MID ATLANTIC AND
APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA COAST.
SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL BUILD STEADILY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL WATERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY.

NCZ095-098-103-104-102045-
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0011.111010T1200Z-111011T0000Z/
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
431 AM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET

* TIMING AND TIDES...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING WITH 
  GREATEST THREAT 1 TO 2 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER LOW TIDE. LOW 
  TIDE ON MONDAY IS AT 1:10 PM. 

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

&&

$$


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

587 
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CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
430 PM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT TODAY SOUTH OF CAPE
HATTERAS AND FOR THE ENTIRE COAST ON TUESDAY...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
SOUTH OF OREGON INLET FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TODAY AND TUESDAY DUE
TO A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
MID ATLANTIC AND APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN
COAST. SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL BUILD STEADILY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY ACROSS  THE
NORTHERN WATERS. 

NCZ095-098-110900-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SU.Y.0006.111011T0300Z-111012T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.RP.S.0012.111011T1200Z-111012T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111011T0000Z/
CARTERET-ONSLOW-
430 PM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM
EDT TUESDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF OREGON INLET

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET TUESDAY.

* TIMING AND TIDES...TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH GREATEST THREAT 1 TO 2
  HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE ON TUESDAY IS AT 1:48
  PM.

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 WITH 8 FOOT OR HIGHER
BREAKERS WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

&&

$$

NCZ103-104-110900-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SU.Y.0006.111011T1200Z-111012T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.RP.S.0012.111011T1200Z-111012T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111011T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
430 PM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO
5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF OREGON INLET

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 6 FEET TODAY BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET TUESDAY.

* TIMING AND TIDES...TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH GREATEST THREAT 1 TO
  2 HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE ON MONDAY IS AT 1:10
  PM.

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 WITH BREAKERS 8 FEET OR
HIGHER 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

728 
WHUS42 KMHX 110029
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
829 PM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
SOUTH OF OREGON INLET FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY DUE
TO A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
MID ATLANTIC AND APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN
COAST. SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL BUILD STEADILY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
AND CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY ACROSS  THE
NORTHERN WATERS.

NCZ095-098-110600-
/O.EXP.KMHX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111011T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMHX.RP.S.0012.111011T0029Z-111012T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0006.111011T0300Z-111012T0200Z/
CARTERET-ONSLOW-
829 PM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* LOCATION...NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF OCRACOKE. 

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET TUESDAY.

* TIMING AND TIDES...TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH GREATEST THREAT 1 TO 2
  HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE ON TUESDAY IS AT 1:45 PM

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

$$

NCZ103-104-110600-
/O.EXP.KMHX.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-111011T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMHX.RP.S.0012.111011T0029Z-111012T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0006.111011T1200Z-111012T0900Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
829 PM EDT MON OCT 10 2011

...RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATION...NORTH CAROLINA COAST NORTH OF OCRACOKE.

* RIP CURRENT RISK...HIGH

* SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF OREGON INLET...AND 3 TO 5 FEET
  NORTH OF OREGON INLET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH GREATEST THREAT 1 TO 2
  HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE ON TUESDAY IS AT 1:48 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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