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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Sep 17, 2016, 8:08 PM EDT. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2016, 8:08 PM EDT (00:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 20, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
931 WHUS42 KMHX 180008 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .SWELLS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA AND ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. NCZ095-103-104-181215- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-160918T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0014.160918T0008Z-160919T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 315 PM SUNDAY. 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. && $$ NCZ098-180115- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-160918T0000Z/ ONSLOW- 808 PM EDT SAT SEP 17 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY FOR SUNDAY, HOWEVER A MODERATE RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE BEACHES SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. $$
7 follow-up statements
049 WHUS42 KMHX 181501 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1101 AM EDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .SWELLS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA AND ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. NCZ095-103-104-190000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160919T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1101 AM EDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 315 PM SUNDAY. 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. && $$
608 WHUS42 KMHX 181947 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 347 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .SWELLS FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA AND ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. NCZ095-103-104-190800- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160920T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 347 PM EDT SUN SEP 18 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
168 WHUS42 KMHX 190748 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 348 AM EDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .SWELLS FROM POST TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA...ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW...AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TODAY. NCZ095-103-104-200000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160920T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 348 AM EDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM TODAY. 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. && $$
677 WHUS42 KMHX 191458 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1058 AM EDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .SWELLS FROM POST TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA...ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW...AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TODAY. NCZ095-103-104-200000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160920T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1058 AM EDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
938 WHUS42 KMHX 192007 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 407 PM EDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .SWELLS FROM POST TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA...ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW...AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. NCZ095-103-104-201000- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160921T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 407 PM EDT MON SEP 19 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM TODAY. 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. && $$
702 WHUS42 KMHX 200852 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 452 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .SWELLS FROM POST TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA...ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW...AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. NCZ095-103-104-202100- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160921T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 452 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT... SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED... FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
371 WHUS42 KMHX 201441 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1041 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .SWELLS FROM POST TROPICAL CYCLONE JULIA...ASSOCIATED ONSHORE FLOW...AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE. NCZ095-103-104-210000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-160921T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 1041 AM EDT TUE SEP 20 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE STRONGEST RIP CURRENTS USUALLY OCCUR WITHIN A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM TODAY. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 3:10 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 46 hr |
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Sources
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