Beach Hazards Statement 56, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
240 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-051845-
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0056.260805T1200Z-260806T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
240 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City.

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this 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 7:30 PM Wednesday.

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
409 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-050915-
/O.CAN.KMHX.BH.S.0056.260805T1200Z-260806T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
409 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Rip Current forecast has been downgraded to MODERATE, prompting
the cancellation of the Beach Hazards Statement.

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
700 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Removed thunder from most of ENC for tonight.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Unsettled weather pattern persists through Wednesday as
multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms impact ENC bringing
a low end flash flooding risk.

2) Return to a more typical summertime pattern Thursday onwards.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...There is little change in the synoptic setup as
an upper level trough currently in the Tennessee River Valley
has stalled across the area and will remain there into midweek
before weakening and eventually getting absorbed by a passing
northern stream trough late Wed into Thurs. This should keep
the moisture channel open from the Gulf into at least midweek as
upper level southerly winds remain in place advecting moisture
northwards. A few shortwaves will transit around the base of
the upper trough and lift north through the Carolinas through
Wed. As the upper trough dissipates/gets absorbed later this
week, any mid level forcing shifts farther inland away from ENC.

A stagnant surface front to our west will move little before
dissipating on Wed. Given moist, southerly flow across the
region combined with high PWATs (2.3+ inches), any thunderstorms
that do form have the potential to produce heavy rainfall. Any
addition areas where localized flash flooding could occur are
confined to areas along the Crystal Coast and along the OBX
south of Oregon Inlet.

KEY MESSAGE 2...By late week the area returns to climo or below
climo PoPs as a lack of mid level shortwaves or significant
forcing will be noted across Eastern NC. This will likely
result in daily chances for showers and thunderstorms along the
sea-breeze, but once again these chances should be isolated at
best given the overall setup. After a cool start to the week
temperatures begin to rebound back into the upper 80s to low
90s inland and mid 80s along the OBX.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Mainly VFR has returned to the TAFs early this evening. Moist
southerly flow with nearly calm winds continues across the area
tonight which may support shallow fog development. Have capped
at 5SM but if winds can sufficiently decouple late, fog and low
stratus may become a greater concern before sunrise. A few
showers on Wed but few and far between and have not included in
the forecast attm.

Outlook (Wednesday night through Sunday): Precip chances and
thus the threat for sub-VFR conditions look to decrease beyond
Wed and into the weekend as high pressure builds into the area.

&&

.MARINE...
Winds and seas continue to subside this afternoon as a stalled
front to our west has continued to weaken with high pressure
ridging building into the area. Ongoing S-SW winds at 10-15 kts
and seas 2-4 ft are noted across across the coastal waters. As
the aforementioned front gradually dissipates today and high
pressure ridging builds farther over the area, winds and seas
will remain sub-SCA, with SSW winds 5-10 kts and seas 2-4 ft
through tonight.

Outlook (Wednesday through Saturday): Expect more benign winds
and seas for the period as high pressure remains the dominant
feature across the region. Winds generally remain below 15 kts
and seas persist around 2-4 ft into the weekend.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for NCZ195-
     196-199-204-205.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...DAG/TL
AVIATION...DAG/TL
MARINE...DAG

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
745 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-052345-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-
Southern Craven-Inland Onslow-
745 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...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.

NCZ205-052345-
Hatteras Island-
745 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...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...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-196-199-204-052345-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
745 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-052345-
Northern Outer Banks-
745 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026

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

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...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.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.