Beach Hazards Statement: West Carteret; Coastal Onslow

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Beach Hazards Statement — West Carteret; Coastal Onslow Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Crystal Coast beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * 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 2:00 PM Saturday.

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