Beach Hazards Statement: Hatteras Island

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Beach Hazards Statement — Hatteras Island Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents north of Cape Hatteras and strong longshore currents south of Cape Hatteras in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this 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 10:30 AM today.

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