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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
403 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

NCZ103-182230-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
403 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
DUCK TO RODANTHE...LOW RISK.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...LOW RISK.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.
 
LIGHTNING RISK: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
DUCK TO RODANTHE...1 TO 2 FEET.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...1 TO 3 FEET.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...2 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...80. 
AVALON PIER...72. 
JENNETTES PIER...76. 
OREGON INLET MARINA...86. 
RODANTHE PIER...74. 
AVON PIER...80. 

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

LOW TIDE AT 9:22 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:07 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:35 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:17 AM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN 
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT 
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. 
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE 
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

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NCZ104-182230-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
403 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
OCRACOKE...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.
 
LIGHTNING RISK: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE 
         WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
OCRACOKE...2 TO 3 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 9:32 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:15 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:45 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:25 AM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN 
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT 
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. 
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE 
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$


NCZ095-182230-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
403 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...LOW RISK.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.
 
LIGHTNING RISK: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER: SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE 
         WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...2 TO 3 FEET.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...1 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...84. 
BOGUE INLET PIER...81. 

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 9:29 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 3:54 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:22 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:06 AM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN 
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT 
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. 
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE 
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$


NCZ098-182230-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
403 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2013

.TODAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...LOW RISK.

EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY
TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS JETTIES AND SAND BARS.
 
LIGHTNING RISK: NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

UV INDEX: VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER: SUNNY. PATCHY FOG UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. 
         LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN 
         THE AFTERNOON. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...1 TO 3 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...80. 

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 9:20 AM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:09 PM
LOW TIDE AT 10:33 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 4:19 AM FRI

ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN 
ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT 
LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. 
IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE 
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL.

$$