BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED JULY 18 AT 7:36PM EDT UNTIL JULY 19 AT 8:00PM EDT
Effective: 2026-07-18 19:36:00
Expires: 2026-07-19 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS INTHE SURF ZONE.
* WHERE...THE BEACHES FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO SURF CITY.
* WHEN...FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. 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 6:30 PM SUNDAY.
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Target Area
WEST CARTERET, EAST CARTERET, COASTAL ONSLOW, OCRACOKE ISLAND, HATTERAS ISLAND
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