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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1059 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

NCZ195-196-199-204-205-180000-
/O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0017.000000T0000Z-250518T0000Z/
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island-
Hatteras Island-
1059 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF CAPE
HATTERAS UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous
  swimming conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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