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Beach Hazards Statement

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West Carteret; East Carteret; Coastal Onslow; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

Starts Aug 4, 8:00 AM EDT

Ends Aug 4, 8:00 PM EDT

Issued Aug 3, 8:30 PM EDT

Severity Moderate

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday 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 6:30 PM Tuesday.

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