Beach Hazards Statement 29, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
347 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

NCZ196-203-205-050000-
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0029.260604T1200Z-260605T0000Z/
East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island-
347 AM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras, and Core Banks 
  beaches.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday 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 around 4:40 AM and 4:25 PM Thursday.

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.

&&

$$

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
745 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

NCZ196-205-051145-
/O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-260605T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.BH.S.0030.260605T0000Z-260606T0000Z/
East Carteret-Hatteras Island-
745 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches north of Cape Hatteras, and 
  Core 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 around 5 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.

&&

$$

NCZ203-050045-
/O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0029.000000T0000Z-260605T0000Z/
Northern Outer Banks-
745 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Moderate rip current risk for Friday.

$$

NCZ204-051145-
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Ocracoke Island-
745 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Ocracoke Island 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 around 5 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.

&&

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
716 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Added areas of smoke to parts of Hyde and Onslow Counties where
two larger fires are ongoing.

Have cancelled the High Surf Advisory for Hatteras Island with
seas continuing to subside.

Have cancelled the Small Craft Advisory from Duck to Oregon
Inlet and have shortened expiration time for the waters south
of Ocracoke Inlet to 6 am Thursday.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Gradually improving conditions tonight into Thursday with a
coastal low off the coast.

2) Hotter conditions return this weekend with next chance of
precip early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Low pressure will continue to meander off the
coast into Thursday with high pressure building in from the NW.
Sct fair weather cumulus will quickly dissipate this evening
with loss of sfc heating with winds decoupling inland allowing
for good radiational cooling conditions and expect another
night with temps well below normal, but a few degrees warmer
than last night, with lows in the 50s inland to low 60s along
the coast. Some typically cooler locations may drop into the
upper 40s tonight.

Surf conditions are slowly improving across the Outer Banks and
have cancelled the High Surf Advisory for Hatteras Island as
breaking waves have dropped below 6 ft, however it will remain
hazardous in the surf zone with a high risk of rip currents and
large breaking waves this afternoon. A high rip current risk is
forecast for the beaches north of Cape Hatteras tomorrow as
well.

Continued dry with less wind on Thursday as high pressure
becomes centered over the area. The warming trend continues with
high climbing back to near normal in the mid 80s inland and mid
to upper 70s along the coast.

KEY MESSAGE 2...As we get into Friday and this weekend, low
offshore is forecast to push further out to sea with high
pressure becoming anchored off the coast this weekend. This will
bring steady S-SW'rly flow, increasing low level thicknesses,
and warming temps with highs forecast to get back into the 90s
inland and 80s along the coast and OBX bringing a return to more
summer like temps. Long term probabilistic guidance continues to
suggest a probability of a Moderate or higher HeatRisk to be
about 60-80%+ on Saturday/Sunday across portions of ENC, so
those sensitive to heat issues are encouraged to keep an eye on
the forecast over the next few days. Next potential frontal
passage looks to occur early next week with typical longer range
timing and location uncertainty with this feature. THis could
bring our next best chance at some wetting rainfall.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected to prevail over the course of the
00z TAF cycle. Generally light and variable winds are expected
during this time as well. Of note, though, the seabreeze will
lead to a southeasterly wind shift at OAJ and EWN tomorrow
afternoon (similar to what has happened this afternoon).

Outlook: High pressure will gradually push offshore by the end
of the week, with winds becoming S'rly by late Thursday and
into Friday. Winds will remain light into this weekend.
Predominantly VFR conditions are expected for the remainder of
the period with high pressure in control of the ambient
weather.

&&

.MARINE...
Low pressure will continue to slowly pull away from the coast
tonight into Thursday as high pressure build in from the NW
bringing gradually improving conditions through the end of the
week. Currently seeing N to NE winds around 10-20 kt with gusts
to around 25 kt and seas around 4-7 ft across the nearshore
waters this afternoon while guidance showing 6-10 ft seas
across the 20-60 nm zones. N to NE winds will diminish to around
5-15 kt late tonight into Thursday morning, then will back to E
to SE late afternoon. Seas will subside to 3-6 ft near shore
water by Thursday morning with 5-9 ft seas across the outer
zones, then to 2-5 ft nearshore and 4-7 ft across the outer
zones Thursday night.

Have cancelled the SCA north of Oregon Inlet. the SCA continues
through tonight for the waters south of Ocracoke Inlet and
Thursday evening for the central waters.

Outlook: A return to more typical warm-season patterns late in
the week and through this weekend with south to southwesterly
flow and localized surges in the late afternoon and evening
associated with thermal gradients.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ196-
     203>205.
     Beach Hazards Statement from Thursday morning through Thursday
     evening for NCZ196-203-205.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM EDT Thursday for AMZ152-154.
     Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM EDT Thursday for AMZ156-158.

&&

DISCUSSION...SK/RCF
AVIATION...RM/RCF
MARINE...SK/RCF

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NCZ205-040900-
Hatteras Island-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...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.

   High Surf Advisory.
   Beach Hazards Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-040900-
Northern Outer Banks-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ196-204-040900-
East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ199-040900-
Coastal Onslow-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>195-198-040900-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-West Carteret-Inland Onslow-
500 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 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...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.