Beach Hazards Statement 7, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

317 
WHUS42 KMHX 082021
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
421 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF FOR AREA BEACHES
TODAY...

.SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA WILL LINGER ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS AND INCREASING
SWELL ENERGY WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WITH ROUGH
SURF AND DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK TODAY. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE
POSSIBLE FOR AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY.

NCZ103-090830-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
421 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY SOUTH
OF CAPE HATTERAS... 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. 3 TO 6 FEET 
  NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW 
  TIDE WILL BE AROUND 5 PM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF 
  CAPE HATTERAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

NCZ104-090830-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
421 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW 
  TIDE WILL BE AROUND 5 PM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

733 
WHUS42 KMHX 090100
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
900 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF FOR AREA BEACHES
TODAY...

.SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA WILL LINGER ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS AND INCREASING
SWELL ENERGY WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WITH ROUGH
SURF AND DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK TODAY. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE
POSSIBLE FOR AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY.

NCZ103-091300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
900 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. 3 TO 6 FEET 
  NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
  BE AROUND 6 PM EDT SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF 
  CAPE HATTERAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

NCZ104-091300-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
900 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
  BE AROUND 6 PM EDT SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

029 
WHUS42 KMHX 091029
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
629 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF FOR AREA BEACHES
TODAY...

.TROPICAL STORM ANA WILL LINGER ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS AND INCREASING SWELL ENERGY
WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WITH ROUGH SURF AND
DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK TODAY. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE
FOR AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY.

NCZ103-092230-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
629 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. 3 TO 4 FEET 
  NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
  BE AROUND 6 PM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF 
  CAPE HATTERAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

NCZ104-092230-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
629 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
  BE AROUND 6 PM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

143 
WHUS42 KMHX 092046
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
446 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF FOR AREA BEACHES...

.TROPICAL STORM ANA WILL LINGER ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS AND INCREASING SWELL ENERGY
WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WITH ROUGH SURF AND
DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

NCZ103-100900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150511T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
446 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS... 
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. 3 TO 4 FEET 
  NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW 
  TIDE WILL BE AROUND 6 PM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF 
  CAPE HATTERAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

NCZ104-100900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150511T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
446 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW 
  TIDE WILL BE AROUND 6 PM EDT TODAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

050 
WHUS42 KMHX 100006
CFWMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
806 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF FOR AREA BEACHES SOUTH
OF CAPE HATTERAS...

.TROPICAL STORM ANA WILL LINGER ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. PERSISTENT ONSHORE WINDS AND INCREASING SWELL ENERGY
WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WITH ROUGH SURF AND
DANGEROUS SHOREBREAK. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

NCZ103-101215-
/O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0007.000000T0000Z-150510T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150511T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-
806 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 7 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
  BE AROUND 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF 
  CAPE HATTERAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NCZ104-101215-
/O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150511T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
806 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF.

* LOCATION...ALL BEACHES.

* SURF HEIGHT...4 TO 7 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  TO OCCUR IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
  BE AROUND 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO 
  ENTERS THE SURF. MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. 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.

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

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
310 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA LOCATED TO THE SOUTH WILL DRIFT SLOWLY
NORTHWEST AND IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL LATER THIS WEEKEND
ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THE SYSTEM WILL THEN WEAKEN AND
LIFT NORTH INLAND FROM THE COAST EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST TUESDAY AND MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY
WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE NORTH LATER
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
AS OF 245 AM FRI...SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA LOCATED EAST OF THE S
CAROLINA COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE TODAY. MDLS HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING
WITH QPF PAST 24 HRS SO HAVE LIMITED CONFIDENCE IN POPS BUT IN
GENERAL WILL KEEP HIGHEST (LIKELY) OVER SRN CST THEN DECREASE AS
HEAD INLAND AND N. SHLD SEE ENOUGH BREAKS IN CLOUDS FOR LOWER 80S
INLAND TO 70S BEACHES FOR HIGHS. WILL BE BREEZY OVER SRN TIER
CLOSER TO ANA. A TROP STORM WATCH CONTS FOR AREAS S OF CAPE
LOOKOUT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 245 AM FRI...SUBTROP STORM ANA WILL DRIFT SLOWLY NW TWRD
THE S CAROLINA COAST THRU THE PERIOD WITH NOT MUCH CHANGE IN WX
ACROSS ERN NC. TIMING AND CVRG OF SHRA REMAINS DIFFICULT AND CONT
WITH LOW LIKELY SRN CST TO MAINLY CHC FURTHER INLAND AN N. MDLS
HAVE BACKED OFF ON RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH MAINLY AOB 1/2 INCH SRN
TIER THRU SAT. LOWS IN THE 60S TONIGHT WITH HIGHS LOWER 80S
INLAND TO 70S CST FOR SAT. WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO POSS WINDY SRN
CST CLOSER TO ANA. WILL CONT ISOLD TSRA MENTION FOR SAT AFTN AS
WEAK INSTAB DEVELOPS...CANT COMPLETELY RULE OUT AN ISOLD TORN
THREAT...ESPCLY SRN CST WHERE HELICITY VALUES ARE A BIT HIGHER
CLOSER TO CIRC ASSOC WITH ANA.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
AS OF 310 AM FRI...MAIN FEATURE THROUGH THE PERIOD IS SLOW MOVING
SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA ALONG THE SE COAST.

LITTLE UPPER LEVEL STEERING FLOW WILL ALLOW ANA TO MOVE VERY
SLOWLY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MODELS REMAIN IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT
WITH ANA REMAINING NEARLY STATIONARY ALONG THE SC COAST THROUGH
SUN. ANA THEN BEGINS TO FEEL THE INFLUENCE OF AN UPPER TROUGH
LIFTING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE GREAT LAKES...AS IT
GRADUALLY WEAKENS AND LIFTS NORTHWARD ACROSS EASTERN NC MONDAY.
ANA WILL FINALLY LIFT AWAY FROM THE AREA MON NIGHT AND EARLY TUE.
WILL CONTINUE CHANCE POPS WITH SC TSTMS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...AT
THIS TIME THINK THE BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD PRECIP WILL BE
MONDAY.

GRADUAL WARM UP THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH LOW LEVEL THICKNESS
VALUES SUPPORTING THE WARMEST TEMPS MON AND TUE WITH HIGHS IN THE
LOW/MID 80S INLAND AND UPPER 70S/LOW 80S ALONG THE COAST...COULD
SEE A FEW UPPER 80S INLAND TUE WITH SWLY FLOW. AS LOW CONTINUES
TO MOVE OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST TUE A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE AREA...LIKELY PUSHING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SHOULD START TO DRY
OUT BEHIND THE BOUNDARY WITH NWLY FLOW. COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT
FOR WED WITH HIGHS IN THE 70S...AND LOWS BACK INTO THE MID 50S/LOW
60S.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH SAT/...
AS OF 245 AM FRI...GUIDANCE SHOWING IFR DEVELOPING THRU DAYBREAK
HOWEVER LOOKS OVERDONE SO WILL MAINLY SHOW PERIOD OF MVFR LATER
TONIGHT THRU EARLY TO MID MORN. CIGS SHLD LIFT TO VFR LATER THIS
MORNING AND AFTN WITH THREAT OF BRIEF MVFR IN PASSING SHRA. COULD
AGAIN SEE SOME PDS OF SUB VFR TONIGHT INTO SAT MORN AS LOW LVLS
REMAIN RATHER MOIST. ENE WINDS WILL AT TIMES GUST TO AROUND 20 KTS
DURING LATE MORN AND AFTN HRS.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 310 AM FRI...SLOW MOVING SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA WILL REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MOIST ONSHORE FLOW
BRINGING SHOWER AND ISOLATED TSTM CHANCES WITH SUB-VFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. THE LOW WILL BEGIN TO LIFT NORTH
ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY WITH CONTINUING SUB-VFR CONDITIONS AND
BETTER WIDESPREAD PRECIP CHANCES. LINGERING MOISTURE AND SW FLOW
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SHOWER/TSTMS CHANCES
INTO TUESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH SAT/...
AS OF 245 AM FRI...TROP STORM WATCH IN PLACE S OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FOR STRONGER WINDS ON PERIPHERY OF SUBTROP STORM ANA. FOR NOW HAVE
SPEEDS MAINLY IN THE 15 TO 25 KT RANGE S AND 10 TO 20 KTS N THRU
SAT WITH DIR E TODAY BECOMING SE SAT. THESE PERSISTENT ONSHORE
WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS ELEVATED AT 6 TO 10 FT S AND 4 TO 6 FT N THRU
THE PERIOD.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 310 AM FRI...MAIN FEATURE THROUGH THE PERIOD WILL BE SLOW
MOVING SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA. ST ANA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY
STATIONARY OFF THE SE COAST INTO THE WEEKEND....THEN WEAKEN AND
MOVE THROUGH EASTERN NC MON.

PROLONGED PERIOD OF SCA CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATERS...ESP
SOUTH OF OREGON INLET. INCREASED WINDS SLIGHTLY FROM PREVIOUS
FORECAST. WILL CONTINUE TO FORECAST SE/SSE WINDS 15-25KT SUN
BECOMING MORE SOUTHERLY MON. STILL EXPECT TIGHTER GRADIENT TO THE
SOUTH ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD.
WINDS BECOME SSW MON AS WEAKENING LOW LIFTS ACROSS EASTERN NC. SCA
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE LONG TERM SOUTH OF OREGON INLET.
WILL CONTINUE SEAS BUILDING TO 3-6FT NORTH OF OREGON INLET AND
5-11FT SOUTH. THE LOW FINALLY LIFTS AWAY FROM THE AREA TUESDAY
ALTHOUGH MODEST SW FLOW AROUND 10-20 KT... LOCALLY TO 25 KT ACROSS
THE CENTRAL WATERS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NCZ103-104.
     TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR NCZ095-098.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR AMZ152-154.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR AMZ156.
     TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR AMZ158.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR AMZ150.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RF
NEAR TERM...RF
SHORT TERM...RF
LONG TERM...SK/CQD
AVIATION...RF/CQD
MARINE...RF/CQD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
837 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-090045-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
837 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. ADDITIONAL IMPACTS COULD BE FELT
ACROSS THE REGION IF THE TRACK AND OR STRENGTH OF THE LOW
CHANGES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-098-103-104-090045-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
837 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   HIGH SURF ADVISORY.

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED AND THERE IS A MARGINAL THREAT
OF ISOLATED TORNADOES. GUSTY WINDS...ROUGH SURF AND AN ENHANCED
THREAT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE ALSO LIKELY. ADDITIONAL
IMPACTS COULD BE FELT ACROSS THE REGION IF THE TRACK AND OR
STRENGTH OF THE LOW CHANGES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.