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Beach Hazards Statement 14, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

May 23, 2017

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 
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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 
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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 
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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 6:58 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMHX51 hr
May 24, 6:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXGreene44 min
May 24, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret64 min
May 24, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXBeaufort47 min
May 24, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXMartin23 min
May 24, 7:24 PM EDTTornado WarningMHXMartin36 min

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Sources

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