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Beach Hazards Statement 11, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 28, 2016, 4:27 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 28, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 days.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2016, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 28, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
549 WHUS42 KMHX 282027 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 427 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. NCZ095-098-103-104-290830- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0011.160829T0000Z-160830T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 427 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS * LOCATION...BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1130 AM AND NOON MONDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && $$
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652 WHUS42 KMHX 290659 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 259 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS TODAY AND TUESDAY AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. NCZ095-098-103-104-292100- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160830T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 259 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1130 AM AND NOON TODAY. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. $$ 11
180 WHUS42 KMHX 291954 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 354 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES, AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-098-103-104-301000- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160831T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 354 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM TUESDAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. $$
977 WHUS42 KMHX 300103 CCA CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 903 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES, AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-098-103-104-301315- /O.COR.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160831T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 903 PM EDT MON AUG 29 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM TUESDAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
124 WHUS42 KMHX 300658 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 258 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES... AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-098-103-104-302100- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160831T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 258 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. $$
931 WHUS42 KMHX 301452 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1052 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES... AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-098-103-104-310000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160831T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1052 AM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
981 WHUS42 KMHX 302022 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 422 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS LATER TODAY INTO TONIGHT AND GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES... AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-098-103-104-310830- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 422 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 100 PM AND 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. $$
499 WHUS42 KMHX 310753 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 353 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION THIS MORNING, BUT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES... AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-098-103-104-312100- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 353 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
481 WHUS42 KMHX 311523 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1123 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION THIS MORNING... BUT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. NCZ095-098-103-104-010000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160901T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1123 AM EDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. $$
960 WHUS42 KMHX 312013 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 413 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM TROPICL DEPRESSION 8 WILL CONTINUE PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. NCZ095-098-103-104-010815- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160902T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 413 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. $$
715 WHUS42 KMHX 010712 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 312 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM EXITING TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 AND APPROACHING TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL CONTINUE PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. NCZ095-098-103-104-012130- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160902T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 312 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS AROUND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. $$
511 WHUS42 KMHX 011452 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1052 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM EXITING TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 AND APPROACHING TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL CONTINUE PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. NCZ095-098-103-104-020000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160902T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1052 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS AROUND 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. $$
109 WHUS42 KMHX 012049 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 449 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM EXITING TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 AND APPROACHING HURRICANE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. NCZ095-098-103-104-020900- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160903T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 449 PM EDT THU SEP 1 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 2:30 AND 3 PM FRIDAY. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. $$
143 WHUS42 KMHX 020743 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 343 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK TODAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT LOW AND APPROACHING TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NCZ095-098-103-104-022200- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160903T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 343 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 2:30 AND 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. $$
016 WHUS42 KMHX 021455 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1055 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK TODAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT LOW AND APPROACHING TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NCZ095-098-103-104-030000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160903T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1055 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 2:30 AND 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. $$
983 WHUS42 KMHX 022052 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 452 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK TODAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT LOW AND APPROACHING TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NCZ095-098-103-104-030900- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160904T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 452 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. $$
582 WHUS42 KMHX 030853 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 453 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK TODAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM DISTANT LOW AND APPROACHING TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FOR ALL BEACHES. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NCZ095-098-103-104-032200- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160904T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 453 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. $$
166 WHUS42 KMHX 031529 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1129 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK TODAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LONG PERIOD SWELLS THAT WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK FOR ALL BEACHES. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED TO LINGER THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NCZ095-098-103-104-040000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160904T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1129 AM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
607 WHUS42 KMHX 031905 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 305 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FROM SURF CITY TO DUCK THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT SUNDAY... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT SUNDAY...WITH THE BIGGEST SURF NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. NCZ095-103-104-040715- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160905T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 305 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES THIS EVENING AND NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT SUNDAY. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS AROUND 4 PM SUNDAY. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. $$ NCZ098-040000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160904T0000Z/ ONSLOW- 305 PM EDT SAT SEP 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES FROM BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE... WHICH OCCURS BETWEEN 3:30 AND 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER... SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS DURING AT ALL TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
495 WHUS42 KMHX 041004 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 604 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY AND HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ISSUES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LATEST STORM SURGE GUIDANCE INDICATES WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR OCEAN SIDE DARE COUNTY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS DURING HIGH TIDE CYCLES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COMBINED WITH LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL LEAD TO MINOR STORM SURGE INUNDATION AND CONTINUED BEACH EROSION ISSUES ACROSS THE OCEAN SIDE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. SOME OVERWASH MAY BE POSSIBLE IN TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS OF HIGHWAY 12. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SHORE BREAK WILL BE LIKELY NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING, WITH THE BIGGEST SURF NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. SWELL ENERGY WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY, THOUGH A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS MAY PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. NCZ103-042215- /O.NEW.KMHX.CF.Y.0010.160904T1100Z-160906T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.160904T1100Z-160906T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160905T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 604 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY. * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS, DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK, HIGH SURF AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. * LOCATION...HIGH SURF AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS, WHILE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SHORE BREAK WILL BE PRESENT FOR ALL DARE COUNTY BEACHES. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL, MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS WILL RANGE 7 TO 11 FEET TODAY, AND 6 TO 9 FEET ON MONDAY. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 4 PM TODAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS AT ALL TIMES. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COMBINED WITH LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL LEAD TO MINOR STORM SURGE INUNDATION AND CONTINUED BEACH EROSION ISSUES ACROSS OCEAN SIDE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. SOME OVERWASH MAY BE POSSIBLE IN TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS OF HIGHWAY 12. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ095-104-042215- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160905T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 604 AM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 4 PM TODAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
857 WHUS42 KMHX 041911 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 311 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY AND HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE HERMINE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ISSUES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. LATEST STORM SURGE GUIDANCE INDICATES WATER LEVEL RISES AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR OCEAN SIDE DARE COUNTY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS DURING HIGH TIDE CYCLES THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COMBINED WITH LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL LEAD TO MINOR STORM SURGE INUNDATION AND CONTINUED BEACH EROSION ISSUES ACROSS THE OCEAN SIDE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. SOME OVERWASH MAY BE POSSIBLE IN TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SHORE BREAK WILL BE LIKELY NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING... WITH THE BIGGEST SURF NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. SWELL ENERGY WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY... THOUGH A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS MAY PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY. NCZ103-050900- /O.CON.KMHX.CF.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160906T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160906T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160905T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 311 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS... DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK... HIGH SURF AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. * LOCATION...HIGH SURF AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... WHILE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND SHORE BREAK WILL BE PRESENT FOR ALL DARE COUNTY BEACHES. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL... MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * SURF HEIGHT...BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS WILL RANGE 7 TO 10 FEET TODAY...AND 6 TO 9 FEET ON MONDAY. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 4 PM TODAY AND 5 AM MONDAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS AT ALL TIMES. * IMPACTS...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COMBINED WITH LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL LEAD TO MINOR STORM SURGE INUNDATION AND CONTINUED BEACH EROSION ISSUES ACROSS OCEAN SIDE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. SOME OVERWASH MAY BE POSSIBLE IN TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE OCCURS AROUND 10 PM TONIGHT 11 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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. 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. && $$ NCZ095-104-050000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0011.000000T0000Z-160905T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 311 PM EDT SUN SEP 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK. * LOCATION...ALL BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 4 PM TODAY AND 4 AM MONDAY. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES...WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this beach hazards statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this beach hazards statement went out at Aug 28, 4:07 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 4:07 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
407 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will extend over the area from the North and
Northeast through tonight. A tropical depression will approach
from the southeast Monday through midweek. A cold front is
forecast to push through the area Thursday followed by high
pressure from the north Friday and Saturday.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY MORNING/...
As of 400 PM Sunday...A retrograding compact upper low/trof and
tropical depression off the NC/SC coast will continue to move
towards the area as surface high pressure continues to extend over
the area from northeast through the night. There is currently
decent coverage of bands of showers and thunderstorms moving
across the area in the northeast flow. Expect this to continue for
the next couple of hours then diminish after the loss of daytime
heating, with the majority of shower activity through the night
shifting to off or just along the coast. 30 to 50 % PoPs early
will diminish to 15 to 30 after midnight. Some of the storms could
result in heavy downpours with PW values around 2 inches. It will
be warm and muggy with lows in the lower to mid 70s across the
area.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM MONDAY/...
As of 400 PM Sunday...Expect little change to the pattern with a
tropical depression approaching the area. With upper troffing and
ample moisture, expect another round of scattered showers and
thunderstorms to move across the area, blossoming in the late
morning to early afternoon with daytime heating. Currently
forecasting 30 to 50 PoPs across the area, but the trend may be to
increase that a bit. The showers/thunderstorms will generally be
on the move from northeast to southwest, not lasting too long in
any one location. However there is a good chance most of the area
will at least have a brief downpour, and in a few spots training
of the heavy showers could result in localized flooding issues.
Highs will be limited somewhat by cloud cover, but expect similar
temperature Sunday topping out in the mid 80s most places with a
few spots perhaps getting into the upper 80s.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 400 PM Sunday...Slightly increased confidence in forecast
for Mon night-Thu night period with better model agreement on
approach of TD 8 towards coast Mon night-Wed followed by a cold
front passage Thu and Thu night. Low confidence for Fri-Sun period
with significant model differences in handling possible tropical
activity moving up out of Gulf of Mexico and affecting southeast
US coast.
Monday night through Tuesday night...12z guidance continues to
show TD 8, about 360 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, moving
towards NC coast through Tuesday then moving north-northeast
Tuesday night. Some strengthening possible and Tropical Storm
force winds could affect mainly coastal waters as system
approaches. Main threat for land at this time appears to be local
heavy rain threat as periods of mainly scattered showers and
thunderstorms will affect most of area, with POPs mainly 30-50%.
Partly to mostly cloudy skies will keep highs in mid to upper 80s
Tuesday with lows both nights mainly low to mid 70s.
Wednesday through Thursday night...Models in general agreement
that TD 8 will begin to move north and northeast Wed in response
to upper troughing approaching from northwest. This upper trough
will swing through eastern US Thu and Thu night pushing a surface
cold front through area. Scattered showers and tstms will remain
possible through period, but slightly higher chances ahead of
front Thu and Thu night. Low level thicknesses increase slightly
each day with inland highs mainly upper 80s Wed and around 90 Thu.
Lows still low-mid 70s Wed night then some cooling behind front
late Thu night with lows in upper 60s inland.
Friday through Sunday...Models are in decent agreement that high
pressure will build in from northwest and north Fri and Fri night,
but then diverge with handling of possible tropical development
moving out of Gulf of Mexico. Given low confidence, used a blend
of previous forecast with mainly 12Z superblend, indicating
lingering slight chance POPs across area Friday and then just over
southern-most sections rest of period. Air mass expected to be
more comfortable with highs in 80s and lows in 60s inland to lower
70s.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Short Term /Through Monday Afternoon/...
As of 120 PM Sunday...VFR conditions expected through early Monday
morning, when low stratus and fog will cause IFR conditions
until mid-morning.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are present this
afternoon across the airspace. Brief sub-VFR conditions are
possible this afternoon and evening in any showers/storms. Winds
will be light and variable overnight, but continued moist flow
aloft from the Atlantic will produce low stratus at IFR levels and
potentially LIFR levels. Went with IFR ceilings in the TAF due to
some uncertainty whether ceilings will be 500 ft or below. Some
MVFR/IFR fog is possible too, with MVFR fog likely inland (EWN and
OAJ), and IFR fog likely further inland (PGV and ISO). VFR
conditions should return after 10 am or so, however it is possible
that MVFR conditions linger a few hours longer.
Long Term /Monday Night through Friday/...
As of 400 PM Sunday...Scattered to potentially numerous
showers/storms expected through at least Wednesday as TD 8
approaches from southeast with periods of sub-VFR likely. Areas
of fog and stratus will be possible each night/early morning with
moist low levels and light winds. A cold front will push through
the area Thursday, with a drier airmass building into the region
late week.
&&
.MARINE...
Short Term /through tonight/...
As of 400 PM Sunday...The big news on the marine forecast is an
approaching tropical depression. All mariners should monitor this
evolving situation as the forecast will likely change as the
situation evolves. The system is currently forecast to develop
into a low end tropical storm and may impact our coastal waters
beyond the short term.
Tonight into Monday the forecast will be influenced by high
pressure nosing across the area from the northeast. Between this
high pressure and the approaching depressions winds will remain
northeast tonight through Monday. Winds will be around 10 KT early
tonight gradually increasing to near 15 kt by morning, then 15 to
20 KT over portions of the central waters as the gradient tightens
with the approaching depression. Seas 3 to 4 FT early tonight will
build to 4 to 5 FT tonight in easterly swell associated with the
depression. By morning expect some 6 foot seas will be likely
along the central outer waters. With a combination increasing wind
waves and swells, expect 5 to 7 foot seas to develop on Monday
across the waters from around Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout. Will
raise a Small Craft Advisories for Seas on this issuance.
Long Term /Monday Night through Friday/...
As of 400 PM Sunday...TD 8 will approach from southeast through
Tue night and then move north-northeast Wed. Increasing NE winds
10-20 knots long period swell will combine to produce SCA
conditions for elevated seas mainly 5-7 feet into Tuesday evening.
Weaker pressure gradient will allow winds and seas to subside Tue
night-Thu, then increasing northeast winds behind frontal passage
late Thu night through Friday. Seas mainly 3-4 feet Wed-Thu then
building 4-5 feet northern waters Friday.
&&
.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas from 2 AM Monday to 11
PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ152-154-156.
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas from 2 AM Monday to 8
PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ158.
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas from noon Monday to 2
AM EDT Wednesday for AMZ150.
&&
SYNOPSIS...RSB
NEAR TERM...RSB
SHORT TERM...RSB
LONG TERM...JBM
AVIATION...JBM/SGK
MARINE...RSB/JBMHazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 4:17 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 417 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-292030- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 417 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE HEADING OUT TO SEA WEDNESDAY. INLAND EFFECTS WILL BE MINIMAL BUT PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ095-103-104-292030- CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 417 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE HEADING OUT TO SEA ON WEDNESDAY. HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS TO NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL SECTIONS ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CAPE LOOKOUT AND OREGON INLET. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIPS CURRENTS FROM MONDAY THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK WITH DANGEROUS LONG PERIOD SWELLS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ098-292030- ONSLOW- 417 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2016 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... 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. MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 8 WILL APPROACH THE OUTER BANKS MONDAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE HEADING OUT TO SEA ON WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH SOME BEACH EROSION. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIPS CURRENTS FROM MONDAY THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK WITH DANGEROUS LONG PERIOD SWELLS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 11:34 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Dare | 116 min |
| Aug 28, 4:06 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MHX | 11 hr | |
| Aug 28, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 59 min |
| Aug 28, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 57 min |
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