FZUS52 KMHX 091524 SRFMHX SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 NCZ103-092200- OUTER BANK DARE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS... NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...CAPE HATTERAS 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH... .REST OF TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: DUCK TO RODANTHE...LOW RISK. RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...LOW RISK. CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...HIGH RISK. A HIGH RISK MEANS WIND...WAVE AND TIDE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF POWERFUL OR NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER. LIGHTNING RISK...MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 1 TO 2 FEET NORTH OF RODANTHE...2 TO 4 FEET FROM RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...AND 4 TO 6 FEET FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: DUCK PIER HAS 57 DEGREES, AVALON PIER REPORTED 61, OREGON INLET MARINA HAS 71 DEGREES, AND HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER REPORTED 65 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CAPE HATTERAS... HIGH TIDE AT 11:15 AM. LOW TIDE AT 5:08 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:47 PM. LOW TIDE AT 6:24 AM SATURDAY. 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. $$ NCZ104-092200- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .REST OF TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE ISLAND...HIGH RISK LIGHTNING RISK...MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT OCRACOKE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 11:23 AM. LOW TIDE AT 5:18 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:55 PM. LOW TIDE AT 6:34 AM SATURDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$ NCZ095-092200- CARTERET- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE... SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...MODERATE RISK. CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...MODERATE RISK. LIGHTNING RISK...MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 3 TO 5 FEET. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: BOGUE INLET PIER REPORTED 71 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT ATLANTIC BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 11:12 AM. LOW TIDE AT 5:08 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:44 PM. LOW TIDE AT 6:24 AM SATURDAY. 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. $$ NCZ098-092200- ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH 1124 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008 .REST OF TODAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...LOW RISK. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. KNOW HOW TO SWIM BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER. LIGHTNING RISK...MODERATE. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: HAMMOCKS BEACH REPORTED 67 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 11:17 AM. LOW TIDE AT 5:06 PM. HIGH TIDE AT 11:49 PM. LOW TIDE AT 6:22 AM SATURDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$