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Beach Hazards Statement 36, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 8, 2017, 8:33 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 9, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2017, 8:33 PM EDT (00:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 9, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
742 WHUS42 KMHX 090033 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 833 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FROM DUCK TO CAPE LOOKOUT WEDNESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES, SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES FROM DUCK SOUTH TO CAPE LOOKOUT ON WEDNESDAY. NCZ095-103-104-090845- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0036.170809T1200Z-170810T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 833 PM EDT TUE AUG 8 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 THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALONG THE BEACHES FROM DUCK TO CAPE LOOKOUT. * 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 3 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
155 WHUS42 KMHX 090751 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 351 AM EDT WED AUG 9 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FROM DUCK TO CAPE LOOKOUT WEDNESDAY... .THE COMBINATION OF HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES, SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES FROM DUCK SOUTH TO CAPE LOOKOUT TODAY. NCZ095-103-104-091600- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0036.170809T1200Z-170810T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- 351 AM EDT WED AUG 9 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...ALONG THE BEACHES FROM DUCK TO CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 3 PM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
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