# High Surf Advisory: Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-10-10 20:13 ingested 2026-10-11 02:54

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

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High Surf Advisory — Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to
8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement,
dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the
surf zone.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches.

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

* 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 3:00 PM Sunday.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.