Beach Hazards Statement 6, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Jun 6, 2016, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 7, 2016, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Jun 7, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
427 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK SOUTH OF
RODANTHE...

.TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL APPROACH THE AREA, LEADING TO AN INCREASE
OF SOUTHERLY SWELLS TO IMPACT THE COAST TUESDAY. THIS WILL INCREASE
THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK ALONG THE COAST.

NCZ095-098-103-104-070830-
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0006.160607T1200Z-160608T0000Z/
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
427 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING SOUTH OF RODANTHE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK.

* LOCATION...ALONG THE BEACHES SOUTH OF RODANTHE.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL
  OCCUR AROUND 400 PM TUESDAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FEET BUILDING 6 TO 8 FEET AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
505 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK SOUTH OF
RODANTHE...

.TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL APPROACH THE AREA...LEADING TO AN
INCREASE OF SOUTHERLY SWELLS TO IMPACT THE COAST TODAY. THIS WILL
INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK ALONG
THE COAST.

NCZ095-098-103-104-072115-
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0006.160607T1200Z-160608T0000Z/
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
505 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* HAZARDS...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK AND DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK.

* LOCATION...ALONG THE BEACHES SOUTH OF RODANTHE.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS
  WILL BE A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE...WHICH WILL
  OCCUR AROUND 400 PM TODAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 8 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

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