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1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Onslow County: a beach hazards statement.

Checked Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:46 AM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Beach Hazards Statement

Moderate

Beach Hazards Statement issued September 23 at 3:11AM EDT until September 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Begins Until 15 hr 14 min left

Areas West Carteret, NC; Coastal Onslow, NC

Full text

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions.

What to do

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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The past year in Onslow County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 148 alerts for Onslow County, including 27 severe thunderstorm warnings, 2 extreme heat warnings, 2 freeze warnings and 1 extreme cold warning.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning27Sep 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning2Aug 18, 2026
Freeze Warning2Mar 29, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 31, 2026
Tornado Warning1Mar 12, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 30, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch5Sep 5, 2026
Flood Watch3Aug 21, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch2Feb 7, 2026
Freeze Watch2Mar 29, 2026
Tornado Watch1Mar 16, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1Jan 30, 2026
Heat Advisory31Sep 5, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8Aug 25, 2026
Flood Advisory8Sep 5, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory6Feb 7, 2026
Frost Advisory3Mar 25, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory3Feb 5, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory2Oct 9, 2025
High Surf Advisory1Sep 30, 2025
Wind Advisory1Mar 16, 2026
Beach Hazard Statement37Sep 23, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Extreme Heat Warning
  10. Extreme Heat Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Freeze Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Tornado Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  32. Extreme Cold Warning
  33. Winter Storm Warning
  34. Freeze Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Beach Hazard Statement
  2. Flood Advisory
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  10. Heat Advisory
  11. Heat Advisory
  12. Heat Advisory
  13. Heat Advisory
  14. Flood Advisory
  15. Dense Fog Advisory
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  18. Flood Advisory
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Heat Advisory
  21. Flood Watch
  22. Heat Advisory
  23. Heat Advisory
  24. Extreme Heat Warning
  25. Heat Advisory
  26. Extreme Heat Warning
  27. Heat Advisory
  28. Heat Advisory
  29. Heat Advisory
  30. Heat Advisory
  31. Beach Hazard Statement
  32. Beach Hazard Statement
  33. Beach Hazard Statement
  34. Beach Hazard Statement
  35. Flood Watch
  36. Beach Hazard Statement
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The 40 most recent of 148.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.

Every alert in Onslow County since 1986

Nearby

The counties around Onslow County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.