Beach Hazards Statement: Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

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Beach Hazards Statement — Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight Saturday night to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. 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 2:00 PM Saturday.

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