Beach Hazards Statement 39, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Aug 24, 2017, 8:11 PM EDT (00:11 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 25, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT

Expired

Aug 24, 2017, 11:16 PM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
811 PM EDT THU AUG 24 2017

...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG ALL AREA BEACHES FRIDAY...

.LONG PERIOD SOUTHEAST SWELLS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH THREAT OF RIP 
CURRENTS FOR ALL BEACHES FRIDAY FROM DUCK TO SURF CITY. 

NCZ093-095-098-103-104-251000-
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811 PM EDT THU AUG 24 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS

* LOCATION...DUCK 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 5 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1116 PM EDT THU AUG 24 2017

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1116 PM EDT THU AUG 24 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.

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