High Surf Advisory for Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island
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What is happening
What: Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Where: Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. When: From midnight Saturday night to 8 PM EDT Sunday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
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- Alert
High Surf Advisory issued October 8 at 7:20PM EDT until October 11 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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