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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1107 AM EDT Mon May 20 2019

...THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH
FACING BEACHES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY...

.The combination of long period swell, a strong afternoon low
tide, and moderate onshore flow will contribute to a high threat
of rip currents along south facing beaches south of Cape Hatteras
today.

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West Carteret-East Carteret-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1107 AM EDT Mon May 20 2019

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...Dangerous rip currents.

* LOCATIONS...Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island, East Carteret 
  and West Carteret.

* TIMING AND TIDES...The most likely time for strong rip 
  currents will be a couple hours either side of low tide, which 
  will occur around 3 PM today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If caught in a rip current remain calm. Don't fight the current.
Swim in a direction following the shoreline. When out of the
current, swim back to shore. 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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