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Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

801 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026



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West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-

Hatteras Island-

801 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026



...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH

FRIDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.



* WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City.



* WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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 10:00 AM Friday.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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