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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
705 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

NCZ103-240530-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...CAPE HATTERAS
705 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

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

A MODERATE RISK MEANS WIND...WAVE AND TIDE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
BEACHES. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS WHO KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A
RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

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...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE 
          LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 4 TO 5 FEET NORTH OF CAPE 
HATTERAS AND 3 TO 4 FEET SOUTH. 

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER HAD 57, AVALON PIER REPORTED 58, OREGON INLET MARINA
HAD 58, AND HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER REPORTED 62.

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT CAPE HATTERAS...

HIGH TIDE AT 12:11 AM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:03 AM TUESDAY.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:24 PM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:55 PM TUESDAY.

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.

$$


NCZ104-240530-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
705 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TUESDAY...
RIP CURRENT RISK:
OCRACOKE ISLAND...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...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE 
          LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 3 TO 4 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT OCRACOKE INLET...

HIGH TIDE AT 12:19 AM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:13 AM TUESDAY.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:32 PM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 7:05 PM TUESDAY.

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.

$$


NCZ095-240530-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
705 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TUESDAY...
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...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE 
          LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 3 TO 4 FEET NORTH OF CAPE 
LOOKOUT AND 2 TO 3 FEET SOUTH. 

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT HAD 60 AND BOGUE INLET PIER REPORTED 64. 

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 12:08 AM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:03 AM TUESDAY.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:21 PM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:55 PM TUESDAY.

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.

$$


NCZ098-240530-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
705 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.TUESDAY...
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...LOW...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. 

WEATHER...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY DRIZZLE UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS AROUND 
          60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. 

TIDE INFORMATION...

AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

HIGH TIDE AT 12:13 AM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:01 AM TUESDAY.
HIGH TIDE AT 12:26 PM TUESDAY.
LOW TIDE AT 6:53 PM TUESDAY.

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.

$$