Beach Hazards Statement 42, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Issued

Aug 19, 2021, 8:19 PM EDT (00:19 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2021, 4:47 AM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Counties Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Onslow County, NC

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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144 
WHUS42 KMHX 200019
CFWMHX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
819 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-201230-
/O.EXP.KMHX.BH.S.0041.000000T0000Z-210820T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0042.210820T0019Z-210821T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
819 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...All beaches from Oregon Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip
  currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
  which will occur between 12 and 1 pm Friday

* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain
calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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.

&&

$$

NCZ203-201230-
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0042.210820T0019Z-210821T0000Z/
Northern Outer Banks-
819 PM EDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip
  currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
  which will occur between 12 and 1 PM Friday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain
calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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.

&&

$$

11

393 
WHUS42 KMHX 200847
CFWMHX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
447 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

NCZ195-196-199-203>205-202100-
/O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0042.000000T0000Z-210821T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0043.210820T1200Z-210821T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
447 AM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves 
  expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...All Eastern North Carolina beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw 
  a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck 
  and back injuries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip
  currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
  which will occur between noon and 1 PM today.

* PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain
calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. 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. 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.

&&

$$

Beach Hazards Statements in North Carolina, 2021Every beach hazards statement in 2021

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