Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
000 FZUS52 KMHX 232116 SRFMHX SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 416 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 NCZ103-240530- OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS... NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...CAPE HATTERAS 416 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS... .TUESDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: DUCK TO RODANTHE...MODERATE RISK. RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE RISK. CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...LOW RISK. A MODERATE RISK MEANS WIND...WAVE AND TIDE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS WHO KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 4 TO 5 FEET NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS AND 3 TO 4 FEET SOUTH. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: DUCK PIER HAD 57, AVALON PIER REPORTED 58, OREGON INLET MARINA HAD 58, AND HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER REPORTED 62. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CAPE HATTERAS... HIGH TIDE AT 12:11 AM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:03 AM TUESDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 12:24 PM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:55 PM TUESDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$ NCZ104-240530- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE 416 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 .TUESDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE ISLAND...LOW RISK. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 3 TO 4 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT OCRACOKE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 12:19 AM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:13 AM TUESDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 12:32 PM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 7:05 PM TUESDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$ NCZ095-240530- CARTERET- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE... SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE 416 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 .TUESDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...LOW RISK. CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...LOW RISK. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 3 TO 4 FEET NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND 2 TO 3 FEET SOUTH. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: BEAUFORT HAD 60 AND BOGUE INLET PIER REPORTED 64. TIDE INFORMATION... AT ATLANTIC BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 12:08 AM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:03 AM TUESDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 12:21 PM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:55 PM TUESDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$ NCZ098-240530- ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH 416 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 .TUESDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...LOW RISK. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 12:13 AM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:01 AM TUESDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 12:26 PM TUESDAY. LOW TIDE AT 6:53 PM TUESDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$
