High Surf Advisory

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
827 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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Northern Outer Banks-
827 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents
  and large breaking waves in the surf zone. For the High Surf
  Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through Saturday
  evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...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.

* 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 11:00 AM Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

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