Warning CFW Coastal Hazard Message — Wed Apr 8, 2026 4:24 AM

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
421 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

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Northern Outer Banks-
421 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents
  and large breaking waves expected near the shore. For the High
  Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in
  the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT this
  morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from
  noon today to 11 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
  swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore
  break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom
  causing neck and back injuries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may
  linger beyond Thursday morning. The most likely time for strong
  rip currents to occur is a couple of hours either side of low
  tide, which will occur around 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain
calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired,
float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to
escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is
extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you
are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at
all times.

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