Beach Hazards Statement 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
307 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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Hatteras Island-
307 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet
  expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...For the Beach Hazards Statement, the beaches north of
  Cape Hatteras. For the High Surf Advisory, Hatteras Island 
  beaches.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this 
  evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 
  AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may
  linger beyond Thursday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.

&&

$$

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East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-
307 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the 
  surf zone.

* WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches north of Cape
  Lookout.

* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf may linger beyond Thursday
  morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
808 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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Hatteras Island-
808 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO
11 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents.
  For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet
  expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT 
  Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf 
  Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. 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...High surf and dangerous rip currents may
  linger beyond Thursday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

&&

$$

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East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-
808 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
FROM 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT 
FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents, 
  and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the High 
  Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in 
  the surf zone.

* WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT 
  Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf 
  Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion. 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. Strong longshore currents will 
  create dangerous swimming conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may
  linger beyond Thursday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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.

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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Northern Outer Banks-
808 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday 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 around 6:00 PM tomorrow.

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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
404 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Marine Hazards have been updated. Majority of Gale Watches have
been upgraded to Warnings. Timing of existing SCAs have been
adjusted.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) A dry cold front will bring below normal temperatures and
elevated winds to ENC through midweek.

2) Warming trend and and mostly dry weather forecast to follow
the front. Well above normal temperatures this weekend and into
next week.

3) Stiff winds over ENC and low pressure passing offshore will
build seas mid to late week. Good chance of High Surf criteria
being met with potential for wave run up and ocean overwash
concerns for vulnerable portions of the OBX.

Marine...Behind a dry cold front the pressure gradient tightens
bringing a threat for a mix of gales and small craft advisory
conditions to our area waters starting tonight and continuing
into Wednesday. Sea driven SCAs to follow the gales for coastal
waters potentially into the weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...High cirrus will continue to stream in across
the Carolinas through the morning in association with a low
pressure system in the Gulf given the steady SW flow aloft. A dry
cold front will track across the Carolinas and push offshore
tonight with the low pressure in the Gulf then riding ENEwards
along this boundary on WED. At the same time, a strong high
pressure ridge will build into the Northeast. The combination of
the strong high and departing front/ low will bring a rather
strong pressure gradient to the area bringing cool NEerly winds
to ENC. Winds may approach wind advisory criteria across the
Core Banks, but this seems fairly marginal at this time, so have
opted not to go with a headline here, but following shift may
have to take another look at this possibility. Given the
direction of the winds this will bring a relatively cool
maritime airmass over ENC keeping temps below avg through Wed as
high temps only get into the upper 50s to 60s today and then
mid 50s to 60s on WED.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Mid to late week, low pressure passes offshore,
though there are quite a few differences in depth of the low
and how close to coast it gets before departing Eward out to
sea. Some global guidance solutions keep the low further out to
sea and suggest some subtle coastal troughing to develop across
the Carolina Coast THU and FRI. Regardless of which solution
ends up right, at least a SChc of light offshore showers
skirting the coast from Oregon Inlet S through the Crystal Coast
through FRI afternoon. Building low level thicknesses through
the end of the work week allows warming temps despite the light
NEerly flow regime, upper 60s THU, mid 70s FRI. SUN afternoon,
stout SFC high rotates off the Mid- Atlantic coast, veering
local winds more Eerly SUN to become Serly early next week
allowing further warming; MaxTs into the upper 80s at the end of
the forecast period (next TUE).

KEY MESSAGE 3...The strong NEerly winds over ENC and low
pressure passing offshore which will further build long period
swell that will approach the coast will lead to building seas.
This swell could lead to wave runup concerns and ocean overwash
at particularly vulnerable locations along the OBX coast from
Oregon Inlet S through Cape Lookout starting WED. How long the
stronger swell hits the coast will be dependent on track and
depth of the low, but could potentially last into late-week, and
maybe even the weekend if the more pessimistic solutions play
out. Adding this threat to the HWO product, but have opted not
to go with a High Surf advisory nor any coastal flood headlines
until we get a feel for where the front sets up once it sinks
S of the FA, and therefor where the low will track.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR flight cats are expected through the period. Tonight, winds will
be light and variable with broken high clouds. Winds will become
northwesterly by tomorrow morning and veer to the northeast through
the day, peaking during the afternoon/evening at 10-15 kt as a dry
cold front crosses the area. BKN to OVC mid and high clouds will
develop tomorrow and stick around until nearly the end of the period
when skies will clear behind the aforementioned front.

Outlook: Pred VFR expected through Friday with high pressure over
the area.

&&

.MARINE...
Relatively benign boating conditions come to an end today as dry
cold front sinks S across area waters. The front is forecast to
push offshore by this afternoon and continue south tonight.
While at the same time, low pressure currently in the Gulf
eventually rides along this front and a strong high pressure
ridge builds in from the N. Winds will quickly become N-NEerly
and increase to 20-30 kts with gusts up around 30-40 kts across
our waters bringing a mix of gale force and SCA criteria winds.
All coastal water gale watches from Oregon Inlet S and the
Pamlico Sound have been upgraded to Gale Warnings. SCAs in place
for all other waters. Seas will build given the elevated winds,
seas forecast to peak at 7-12ft@8-9sec with wind waves on top of
it, highest seas over the Gulfstream where swell direction will
oppose the current.

Outlook: Once these hazardous conditions develop expect
continued strong NE winds at 15-20 kts with gusts up around
25-30 kts across our waters from Wed evening into the end of
the week as the pressure gradient will remain pinched between
the aforementioned high and front/low. Seas will remain 6+ ft
into the weekend as well. While Gales are forecast to come to
an end by late WED, SCAs will continue into the weekend at
least across our coastal waters.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 11 PM EDT
     Wednesday for AMZ131-230-231.
     Gale Warning from 9 PM this evening to 3 PM EDT Wednesday for
     AMZ135.
     Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT
     Wednesday for AMZ136.
     Small Craft Advisory from 7 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT
     Thursday for AMZ137.
     Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT
     Saturday for AMZ150.
     Gale Warning from 7 PM this evening to 4 PM EDT Wednesday for
     AMZ152-154.
     Gale Warning from 7 PM this evening to midnight EDT Wednesday
     night for AMZ156-158.

&&

DISCUSSION...CEB/RCF
AVIATION...OJC
MARINE...CEB/RCF

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

NCZ203-080830-
Northern Outer Banks-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
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.

   Moderate Rip Current Risk.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Southern Craven-West Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Hatteras Island-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
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.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Stout northeasterly winds and long period swell from low pressure
passing offshore will lead to building seas and the potential for
High Surf conditions. These worsening seas could also pose wave run-
up and ocean overwash concerns for vulnerable locations along the
coast.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-
425 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Stout northeasterly winds and long period swell from low pressure
passing offshore will lead to building seas and the potential for
High Surf conditions. These worsening seas could also pose wave run-
up and ocean overwash concerns for vulnerable locations along the
coast from Cape Lookout northward through Hatteras Inlet.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.