Beach Hazards Statement 60, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
408 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

NCZ203-205-152015-
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0060.260915T1200Z-260916T0000Z/
Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island-
408 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 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.

* 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 5:30 PM today.

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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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
654 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation discussion updated.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) A cold front will continue to push through the area this
afternoon bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms.

2) Warm and mostly dry conditions expected for much of the
upcoming week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...A cold front will continue to sink southward
through the area this afternoon and early evening. Showers and
storms continue to blossom near the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds
this afternoon. West to northwest low-level flow should tend to
limit the strength of convergence along the front. However, as
the front encounters the developing seabreeze, there should be a
local enhancement to low-level forcing, especially along and
south of HWY 70. This is the area where the best chance for
sustained, deep convection exists. The risk is conditional on
sufficient low- level forcing, but should this occur, a short-
lived risk of strong to marginally severe thunderstorms may
develop thanks to elevated deep layer shear (~35kt) and moderate
instability (MLCAPE up to 1500J/kg). Machine learning guidance
isn't all that excited about this potential, and this likely
speaks to the conditionality of the threat. This risk will
quickly end from north to south as the front shifts off the
Crystal Coast by sunset.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Guidance continue to trend stronger with an
upper level ridge that will be expanding across the Southern
U.S. this week. In fact, ensemble guidance is now forecasting
500mb heights around 600dm with this ridge, the strength of
which is very unusual for this time of year. Normally, this
would spell anomalous heat for ENC. However, a pocket of
"cooler" thicknesses is forecast to be over the Carolinas
associated with the post-frontal northeasterly flow regime,
especially Tuesday and Wednesday. While it will be mostly dry,
those cooler thicknesses may shield ENC from the anomalous heat
that other parts of the South will experience. That pocket of
lower thicknesses may begin to erode by the end of the week,
with temperatures warming by then. However, guidance differ on
when/if this will occur.

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.AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR conditions forecast through the period. Showers and
thunderstorms associated with a southward moving cold front have
since pushed offshore and outside of some mid level clouds over
the next few hours mo clear skies are forecast tonight across
all terminals. Dry air and a light but steady NE wind should
preclude any fog threat tonight as well. Steady NE winds will
continue through the day on Tue with partly cloudy skies as
high pressure begins to build over the area.

Outlook (Tue night through Sat): High pressure builds in
through the middle of the week with mostly VFR conditions
expected. The high should also limit precip chances through late
week.

&&

.MARINE...
Latest obs show NE-NW winds 5-15 kt with seas 2-4 ft. A cold
front will continue to sink southward through the waters this
afternoon and early eve. N-NE winds will surge to 15-25 kt
behind the front, peaking this evening then gradually
diminishing late tonight into Tuesday. SCAs continue for the
coastal waters, sounds and the Neuse/Bay Rvrs. Seas will build
to around 5-8 ft late tonight with highest seas across the Gulf
Stream. Wave guidance is typically underdone in NE flow and
manually adjusted seas up 1-2 ft this afternoon into Tuesday,
especially across the northern waters.

Outlook (Tue night through Sat): An extended period of
northeasterly flow is expected through at least Wednesday or
Thursday. Winds are forecast to lay down below 25kt, but
elevated seas may linger for much of the week, especially with
the contra flow against the Gulf Stream waters. For the near-
shore coastal waters, elevated seas will likely linger through
mid-week. Lighter winds Fri and Sat with seas mainly 2-3 ft.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM EDT Tuesday for AMZ131-230-231.
     Small Craft Advisory until 11 AM EDT Tuesday for AMZ135-137.
     Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ150.
     Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT Wednesday night for
     AMZ152-154.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ156.
     Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT Tuesday for AMZ158.

&&

DISCUSSION...SK
AVIATION...CQD/RCF
MARINE...CQD/SK

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
400 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

NCZ196-142045-
East Carteret NC-
400 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CARTERET COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM EDT...

At 400 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South River, or 16 miles west of Cedar Island, moving south at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
South River, North River, Merrimon, Sealevel, Davis, Williston, Open
Grounds Farm, Stacy, and Bettie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3483 7669 3490 7668 3491 7667 3492 7667
      3493 7666 3494 7666 3495 7668 3504 7666
      3505 7664 3511 7639 3479 7636 3479 7669
TIME...MOT...LOC 2000Z 356DEG 18KT 3499 7661

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Martin

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
437 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

NCZ194-195-142115-
West Carteret NC-Southern Craven NC-
437 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN AND WEST
CENTRAL CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Havelock to near Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal.
Movement was south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harlowe, Wildwood, North Harlowe,
Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, and Crab Point Village.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3474 7701 3496 7691 3496 7668 3490 7668
      3488 7669 3480 7669 3480 7668 3475 7668
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 010DEG 13KT 3493 7690 3494 7675

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

RCF

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
559 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0558 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 3 S Cape Lookout Lighth 34.59N 76.52W
09/14/2026  M51 MPH          AMZ156             NC   Mesonet

            44 knot wind gust measured at the Cape
            Lookout CMAN station.

&&

Martin

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
610 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0520 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 3 S Cape Lookout Lighth 34.59N 76.52W
09/14/2026  M51 MPH          AMZ156             NC   Mesonet

            Corrects previous marine tstm wind report
            from 3 S Cape Lookout Lighthouse (corrected
            for timestamp). 44 knot wind gust measured
            at the Cape Lookout CMAN station.

&&

Martin