Beach Hazards Statement for West Carteret; East Carteret; Coastal Onslow +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island, West Carteret
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What is happening
What: Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. Where: The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Surf City. When: From 8 AM EDT Monday...
What the bulletin says to do
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. 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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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Surf City. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday 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 5 PM Monday.
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- Alert
Beach Hazards Statement issued August 2 at 8:14PM EDT until August 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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