FZUS52 KMHX 252101 SRFMHX SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 401 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 NCZ103-260500- OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS... NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...CAPE HATTERAS 401 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .THANKSGIVING DAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: DUCK TO RODANTHE...MODERATE RISK. RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...MODERATE RISK. CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...MODERATE 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. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...MODERATE...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 4 TO 5 FEET. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: DUCK PIER HAD 57, AVALON PIER REPORTED 58, OREGON INLET MARINA HAD 59, AND HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER REPORTED 63 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CAPE HATTERAS... HIGH TIDE AT 2:01 AM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:09 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 2:08 PM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:23 PM THURSDAY. 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. $$ NCZ104-260500- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE 401 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .THANKSGIVING DAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE ISLAND...MODERATE RISK. A MODERATE RISK MEANS WIND...WAVE AND TIDE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS WHO KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...MODERATE...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH...DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 4 TO 5 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT OCRACOKE INLET... HIGH TIDE AT 2:09 AM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:19 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 2:16 PM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:33 PM THURSDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$ NCZ095-260500- CARTERET- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE... SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE 401 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT... .THANKSGIVING DAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...MODERATE RISK. CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE 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...MODERATE...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE MIDDLE 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 4 TO 5 FEET NORTH CAPE LOOKOUT AND 2 TO 3 FEET SOUTH. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: BEAUFORT HAD 63 AND BOGUE INLET PIER REPORTED 64 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT ATLANTIC BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 1:58 AM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:09 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 2:05 PM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:23 PM THURSDAY. 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. $$ NCZ098-260500- ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH 401 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .THANKSGIVING DAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...LOW RISK. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. LIGHTNING RISK...NONE. NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...MODERATE...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SURF...WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH... HIGH TIDE AT 2:03 AM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:07 AM THURSDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 2:10 PM THURSDAY. LOW TIDE AT 8:21 PM THURSDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$