Beach Hazards Statement: West Carteret; East Carteret; Coastal Onslow; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

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Beach Hazards Statement — West Carteret; East Carteret; Coastal Onslow; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Friday through Friday 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 10:00 AM Friday.

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