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Beach Hazards Statement 42, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this beach hazards statement at Aug 30, 2017, 8:14 PM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2017, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
The text
As transmitted.
729 WHUS42 KMHX 310014 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 814 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... .LINGERING SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY. NCZ103-310815- /O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0041.000000T0000Z-170831T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0042.170831T0014Z-170901T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 814 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * HAZARDS...A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...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 930 AM THURSDAY. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET. 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. 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. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
472 WHUS42 KMHX 310817 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 417 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... .LINGERING SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY. NCZ103-010000- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0042.000000T0000Z-170901T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 417 AM EDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS AND SHORE BREAK TO 5 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 930 AM TODAY. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL TIMES. STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. IN MANY CASES THE LONGSHORE CURRENT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. && $$
064 WHUS42 KMHX 312353 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 753 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... .LINGERING SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY. NCZ103-010800- /O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0042.000000T0000Z-170902T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 753 PM EDT THU AUG 31 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * HAZARDS...A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...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 1030 AM FRIDAY. * SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 4 FEET. 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. && $$
259 WHUS42 KMHX 010722 CFWMHX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 322 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... .LINGERING LONG-PERIOD SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY. NCZ103-012100- /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0042.000000T0000Z-170902T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- 322 AM EDT FRI SEP 1 2017 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * HAZARDS...A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. * LOCATION...NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. * TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO OCCUR IS A COUPLE HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE, WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 1030 AM TODAY. * SURF HEIGHT...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. IF TIRED, FLOAT OR TREAD WATER UNTIL OUT OF THE RIP CURRENT. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS AND SURFERS INTO RIP CURRENTS, PIERS, JETTIES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AREAS. IN MANY CASES THE LONGSHORE CURRENT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO PREVENT SWIMMERS FROM BEING ABLE TO KEEP THEIR FEET ON THE BOTTOM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO RETURN TO SHORE. && $$
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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.