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BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT
BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT ISSUED SEPTEMBER 16 AT 9:30AM EDT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 16 AT 8:00PM EDT
Effective: 2026-09-16 09:30:00 [EXPIRED] Expires: 2026-09-16 20:00:00 Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...THE BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT 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 6 PM TODAY.
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NORTHERN OUTER BANKS, HATTERAS ISLAND
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