Beach Hazards Statement

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches north of Cape Point.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this 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 4 PM Friday.