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Beach Hazards Statement 40, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 26, 2017, 8:09 PM EDT. It took effect at Aug 27, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2017, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 27, 2017, 8:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2017, 5:47 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
827 WHUS42 KMHX 270009 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 809 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING BEACHES ON SUNDAY... .INCREASED ONSHORE WINDS, AND LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN BETWEEN THE BEACHES FROM DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS, AND ALSO THE BEACHES BETWEEN OCRACOKE INLET AND CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-103-270815- /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0040.170827T1200Z-170828T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- 809 PM EDT SAT AUG 26 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BETWEEN DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS AND THEN BETWEEN OCRACOKE INLET AND 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 6 AM AND 6 PM SUNDAY. 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. STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. IN MANY CASES THE LONGSHORE CURRENT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
854 WHUS42 KMHX 270834 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 434 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING BEACHES ON SUNDAY... .INCREASED ONSHORE WINDS, AND LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN BETWEEN THE BEACHES FROM DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS, AND ALSO THE BEACHES BETWEEN OCRACOKE INLET AND CAPE LOOKOUT. NCZ095-103-271645- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0040.170827T1200Z-170828T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- 434 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BETWEEN DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS AND THEN BETWEEN OCRACOKE INLET AND CAPE LOOKOUT. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 6 AM AND 6 PM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. IN MANY CASES THE LONGSHORE CURRENT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. && $$
521 WHUS42 KMHX 271445 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1045 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING BEACHES TODAY... ...DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY... .INCREASED ONSHORE WINDS, AND LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN BETWEEN THE BEACHES FROM DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS, AND ALSO THE BEACHES BETWEEN OCRACOKE INLET AND CAPE LOOKOUT. DANGEROUS SHORE BREAK AROUND 5 FEET WILL ALSO OCCUR NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. NCZ095-103-280000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0040.000000T0000Z-170828T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- 1045 AM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...BETWEEN DUCK TO CAPE HATTERAS AND BETWEEN OCRACOKE INLET AND 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 6 PM TODAY. 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. STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. IN MANY CASES THE LONGSHORE CURRENT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. 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. && $$
554 WHUS42 KMHX 272147 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 547 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 NCZ095-103-272300- /O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0040.000000T0000Z-170828T0000Z/ CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE- 547 PM EDT SUN AUG 27 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A TROPICAL STORM WATCH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 5:23 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Jones, Pamlico, Tyrrell and 1 more | 18 hr |
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