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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at May 23, 2017, 8:06 PM EDT. It took effect at May 24, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2017, 8:06 PM EDT (00:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 24, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- May 25, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
809 WHUS42 KMHX 240006 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 806 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH WEDNESDAY... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH WEDNESDAY. NCZ095-103-104-241000- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0013.000000T0000Z-170524T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0014.170524T1200Z-170525T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 806 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ NCZ098-241000- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0014.170524T1200Z-170525T0000Z/ ONSLOW- 806 PM EDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF ONSLOW COUNTY * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
6 follow-up statements
114 WHUS42 KMHX 240758 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 358 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH TODAY... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH TODAY. NCZ095-098-103-104-242300- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.170524T1200Z-170525T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 358 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1 PM WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$
296 WHUS42 KMHX 242013 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 413 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH THROUGH THURSDAY... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS AND INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH THROUGH THURSDAY. ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES APPROACHING 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED EARLY THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES BETWEEN CAPE HATTERAS AND OCRACOKE. NCZ095-098-103-104-251000- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 413 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
142 WHUS42 KMHX 250839 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 439 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH TODAY... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH TODAY. ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES APPROACHING 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES BETWEEN CAPE HATTERAS AND OCRACOKE. NCZ095-098-103-104-251645- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 439 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. 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. && $$
927 WHUS42 KMHX 251351 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 951 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM RODANTHE TO SURF CITY TODAY... .SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES FROM RODANTHE SOUTH TODAY. ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES APPROACHING 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES BETWEEN CAPE HATTERAS AND OCRACOKE. NCZ095-098-103-104-252200- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 951 AM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...RODANTHE TO SURF CITY. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF RODANTHE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
605 WHUS42 KMHX 252012 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 412 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM RODANTHE TO SURF CITY TODAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AT TIMES TO GALE FORCE HAS PRODUCED HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND ADJACENT TO HATTERAS ISLAND. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING ADJACENT TO THE SOUND NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND ROANOKE ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST SWELLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES FROM RODANTHE SOUTH TODAY. ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES APPROACHING 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES BETWEEN CAPE HATTERAS AND OCRACOKE. NCZ103-260200- /O.NEW.KMHX.CF.Y.0006.170525T2012Z-170526T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 412 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * LOCATION OF RIP CURRENT RISK...SOUTH OF RODANTHE. * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY. * TIMING OF SOUNDSIDE FLOODING...LATE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ADJACENT THE PAMLICO SOUND NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND ROANOKE ISLAND. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF RODANTHE. 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. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ NCZ095-098-104-260000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 412 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...RODANTHE TO SURF CITY. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 2 PM THURSDAY. * SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET SOUTH OF RODANTHE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
932 WHUS42 KMHX 260011 CFWMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 811 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THROUGH THIS EVENING... .STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE PRODUCED HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND ADJACENT TO OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY. THIS WILL LEAD TO MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING ADJACENT TO THE SOUND NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND ROANOKE ISLAND THROUGH THIS EVENING. NCZ103-260200- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMHX.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170526T0200Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 811 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... * COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE OUTER BANKS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * TIMING OF SOUNDSIDE FLOODING...THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. * COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ADJACENT THE PAMLICO SOUND NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND ROANOKE ISLAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ NCZ095-098-104-260115- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170526T0000Z/ CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 811 PM EDT THU MAY 25 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... SOUTHERLY SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 6:58 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 51 hr | |
| May 24, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Greene | 44 min |
| May 24, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Carteret | 64 min |
| May 24, 6:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Beaufort | 47 min |
| May 24, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Martin | 23 min |
| May 24, 7:24 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | MHX | Martin | 36 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.