Beach Hazards Statement 8, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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WHUS42 KMHX 150800
CFWMHX

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
400 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

NCZ199-160000-
/O.EXB.KMHX.BH.S.0008.250415T0800Z-250416T0000Z/
Coastal Onslow-
400 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

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

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Onslow County beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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NCZ196-204-205-160000-
/O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0008.250415T0800Z-250416T0000Z/
East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
400 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in 
  the surf zone.

* WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will 
  create dangerous swimming conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip
  currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
  which will occur around 3:30 PM.

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. 

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.

&&

$$

NCZ195-160000-
/O.EXT.KMHX.BH.S.0008.250415T0800Z-250416T0000Z/
West Carteret-
400 AM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025

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

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Bogue Banks beaches.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous 
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
710 PM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front with limited moisture moves through on Tuesday.
High pressure builds back into the region by midweek and lasts
through the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
As of 7 PM Monday...

KEY MESSAGES

 - Above normal temperatures tonight

Dry weather will continue tonight with mostly clear skies. A
modest pressure gradient east of the Appalachians will support
low level mixing and decent southwesterly flow tonight, with
continued warm low-level thicknesses. Given the warm,
southwesterly flow regime, and a mixed boundary layer, lows are
forecast in the low to mid 60s across all of ENC. While not
record breaking, this is a good 10-15 degrees above normal for
mid-April.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 6 PM TUESDAY/...
As of 325 PM Monday...

KEY MESSAGES

 - Windy with only a very low risk of a light shower Tuesday

Guidance remains insistent on a fast moving and strong cold
front approaching and moving through the Carolinas on Tuesday.
The kinematics of the front are rather impressive with effective
shear ahead of the boundary averaging 50-60 kt per LREF
guidance. The limiting factor for precip, and thunder, is
moisture inflow. What moisture there is with the front will get
wrung out in the Appalachians, as the trough and accompanying
front are low amplitude and thus the Gulf is cut off. Will
continue with 20-30% PoPs which seems more than generous
considering most models are not generating any measurable
precipitation and those that do are forecasting only a couple
hundreths of an inch. Very dry air will filter in behind the
front for in the afternoon due to downsloping wrly winds off the
Appalachians, and could pose a threat for fire weather
conditions, as a well- mixed bndry layer will produce wind gusts
above 25-30 mph through the afternoon hours and RH's in the
around 30s%.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 4 AM Monday...

Wednesday through Friday...High pressure building in from the
west by mid-week in another shot of slightly below-average
temperatures. The coolest night of the week should be Wed
night/Thu morning when interior lows drop into the upper 30s.
Some of the normally sheltered locales may see some patchy
frost. Each day after Wednesday will moderate a bit more, with
temps returning to above climo by the end of the work week.

Saturday through Sunday...Long- range guidance cont to point to
another surface low lifting across the Great Lakes dragging
another front towards our region. However, 14/00Z Ensemble
guidance has trended keeping the boundary further north and ENC
under influence of ridging, thus favoring cont dry weather. Have
therefore kept the fcst dry for the weekend. Temps warm back
above climo with anomalously higher than climo hts/thicknesses,
with highs in the 80s interior with 70s coast.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SHORT TERM /through Tuesday Evening/...
As of 7 PM Monday...

KEY MESSAGES

 - Increased risk of LLWS impacts this evening through most of
   tonight
 - Gusty SW and W winds tomorrow

VFR conditions with gusty winds are expected through the TAF
period. Isolated showers could develop Tue afternoon but are not
expected to produce sub VFR conditions. Winds will diminish to
around 10 mph overnight, and then increase again to 25-30 mph by
late tomorrow morning. This evening, a strengthening low- level
jet will overspread the area, leading to an increased risk of
LLWS impacts across all of ENC.

LONG TERM /Tuesday night through Saturday/...
As of 4 AM Mon...Gusty winds continue Wed with VFR conditions
through the period.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /through Tuesday/...
As of 325 PM Monday...

KEY MESSAGES

 - Elevated winds and seas continue through Tuesday

The pressure gradient across the region will support gusty SW
15-25 kt winds tonight into Tue ahead of a cold front. Winds
could briefly diminish Tue afternoon as winds shift to the NW
behind the front but are forecast to increase to advisory levels
again Tue night. Seas build to 5-8 ft tonight into Tue.

LONG TERM /Tuesday night through Saturday/...
As of 4 AM Mon...SCA conditions cont on Tue night. Winds become
lighter by Wednesday afternoon, thus SCA's for Pamlico and the
coastal waters south of Oregon Inlet will end by 18Z. High pres
nearby for Thu and Fri will favor good boating conditions
overall.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
As of 325 PM Monday...Gusty winds and low relative humidity
will continue across eastern NC through mid week. A cold front
will cross the area Tue but there is only a very small chance
for an isolated light rain shower. Westerly winds will gust to
25-30 mph on Tue with min rh values of 30-35% expected. On Wed
NW winds will gust to 20-25 mph with min rh values of 25-30%.
The region has greened up over the past week and has received
rainfall but the dry/windy conditions could pose an enhanced
fire risk this week as the region remains in drought conditions.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ195-
     196-199-204-205.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 4 PM Tuesday to noon EDT Wednesday
     for AMZ131-136-137-150-230-231.
     Small Craft Advisory until noon EDT Wednesday for AMZ135-152-
     154-156-158.
     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT this evening for AMZ137-
     231.
     Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM EDT Tuesday for AMZ150.

&&

SYNOPSIS...MHX
NEAR TERM...JME/SGK
SHORT TERM...JME
LONG TERM...TL
AVIATION...JME/TL/SGK
MARINE...JME/TL
FIRE WEATHER...MHX

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
407 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-150815-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
407 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.
   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-203-150815-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-
407 AM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Martin