Beach Hazards Statement issued October 18 at 3:24AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
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* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 3 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 9 to 15 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Tuesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...1 to 3 feet of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in a low threat of property damage. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
- Event time
- Source last updated
- Current version retrieved
- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- NC, US
- Severity
- Moderate
- area
- Northern Outer Banks
- event
- Beach Hazards Statement
- onset
- 2026-10-18T08:00:00-04:00
- states
- ["NC"]
- urgency
- Expected
- certainty
- Likely
- effective
- 2026-10-18T03:24:00-04:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.523cfd40838f89a4c2dee3d1c22dbaad7c188f65.003.3
- references
- ["urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1c2331befea2bbe6962538ac28872fa4c0a0a9d8.003.2","urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13ae7e1da47230cfff91b99011363c9ace051d59.003.3"]
- instruction
- If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
- message type
- Update
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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