Beach Hazards Statement 37, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
812 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-191215-
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West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
812 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

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

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

* WHERE...For the dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves,
  and strong longshore currents, the beaches from Cape Hatteras to
  Surf City. For the strong longshore currents, the beaches from
  Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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. 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 5:00 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.

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.

&&

$$

Martin

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
710 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Gale Watches upgraded to Warnings. Increased Fire Danger
Statement now in effect Thursday.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Decreased chances of showers and thunderstorms expected
across eastern NC the rest of today and Thursday with chances
building Thursday night and Fri ahead of strong front.

2) Increasing heat risk tomorrow along with fire weather
concerns. Heat makes a return next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Primary focus this forecast remains a threat
for stronger storms, focused on Thursday night into Friday as
deepening low pressure and associated cold front pushes across
the eastern CONUS. Additionally, the remnants of now TS Arthur
are forecast to slowly lift across the Gulf States tomorrow and
into Friday. Daytime hours tomorrow are likely to be dry with
thunderstorm threat increasing overnight as deeper moisture
approaches. Expecting a modest uptick in effective shear Thurs
PM into Fri associated with the TS remnants, as well as an
increase in low- level shear with a healthy LLJ of 35-40 kt.
This, combined with plenty of MLCAPE in excess of 1500-2000
J/kg, will provide a marginally favorable environment for some
organized storms capable primarily of damaging wind gusts. Some
model soundings do depict some modest low-level wind veering,
however, which points to a non-zero brief tornado and waterspout
threat as well. SPC has our entire area in a Marginal (Level
1/5) risk of severe thunderstorms for Thursday into Friday
morning.

KEY MESSAGE 2...With warm front lifting back northward heat and
humidity begin their return today with highs in the upper 80s to
low 90s today and mid to upper 90s tomorrow. With Tds in the
upper 60s to low 70s, heat index values will be 100-105F in
many areas. Given the short duration and extent of forecast heat
indices 105F or greater, elected to hold off on a heat advisory
with this update. With a noticeable uptick in winds ahead of
the approaching front (gusts 25-30 mph) and RHs 35-45% paired
with dry fuels there are fire weather concerns Thursday. An
Increased Fire Danger statement is in effect for all of ENC
except for Onslow and Carteret counties for Thursday.

The passing front will cool the region down briefly for the
weekend, but medium range guidance suggests excessive heat will
remain a concern early next week with heat index values once
again reaching 100+.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Pred VFR conditions expected through the period. Mainly clear
conditions expected tonight with a low end chance of some low
stratus forming, though confidence remains low. There will be a
steady increase in southwest winds as strong cold front
approaches from the west Thursday morning, peaking in the
afternoon with gusts 25+ kt likely. This will result in a
crosswind component for KEWN runway 14R/32L.

Outlook: More widespread TSRA threat and lower ceilings returns
Thursday night and especially Friday with a stronger front.
Overnight fog and stratus threat possible each morning late this
week into the weekend. Weekend is trending drier and more quiet
with predominant VFR expected.

&&

.MARINE...
SW winds 10-15 knots for most this afternoon with seas 2-4 ft.
Winds along the Gulf Stream will steadily increasing this evening.
Focus then turns to tomorrow into Friday with an uptick in
southwesterly winds across all waters ahead of an approaching
cold front. Previous Gale Watches have been converted to Gale
Warnings with this update, with Coastal waters from Ocracoke
Inlet to Cape Lookout, previously in a SCA, now in a Gale
Warning as well. It should be noted that probabilities for gale
force gusts are lower but not zero for a larger swath of waters
extending into outer Onslow Bay as well as the Pamlico Sound,
and this is particularly true when assessing hi- res guidance.
With this in mind, gale headlines may be expanded further in
future forecasts.

With the remnants of TS Arthur moving through the area Friday,
the track of the remnant low will be worth monitoring. An inland
track, which is the current expectation, could bring a
waterspout threat to waters Friday in addition to thunderstorms.

Outlook (Thu night through Sun): Periodic nocturnal and early
morning risk of showers and thunderstorms is possible each
weeknight, although most likely odds will be tomorrow night into
Friday. Boating conditions improve over the weekend behind the
passing front, with next threat window for mariners early next
week ahead of another front.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Record High temps for 06/18 (Thursday)

LOCATION       TEMP/YEAR
New Bern         96/2014  (KEWN ASOS)
Cape Hatteras    90/1975  (KHSE ASOS)
Greenville       99/1920  (COOP - Not KPGV AWOS)
Morehead City    91/2015  (COOP - Not KMRH ASOS)
Kinston         101/1944  (COOP - Not KISO AWOS)
Jacksonville     95/1984  (NCA ASOS)

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday for
     AMZ131-136-137-230-231.
     Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM Thursday to 8 PM EDT Friday for
     AMZ135.
     Small Craft Advisory from 10 AM Thursday to 5 AM EDT Friday
     for AMZ150.
     Gale Warning from 2 PM Thursday to 2 AM EDT Friday for AMZ152-
     154-156.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Friday for AMZ158.
     Gale Warning from 5 PM Thursday to 5 AM EDT Friday for AMZ180-
     182.
     Gale Warning from 2 PM Thursday to 5 AM EDT Friday for AMZ184-
     186.

&&

DISCUSSION...MS/RJ
AVIATION...CQD/RJ
MARINE...MS/RJ

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
301 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-181915-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
301 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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.

Thursday will be hot and humid, with heat index values near 100 to
105 degrees. There is also a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms,
primarily Thursday night into Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-
301 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

Thursday will be hot and humid, with heat index values near 100 to
105 degrees. There is also a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms,
primarily Thursday night into Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.