Beach Hazards Statement: East Carteret; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

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Beach Hazards Statement — East Carteret; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * 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 11:00 AM Tuesday.

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