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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
349 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

NCZ103-192000-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS...
NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...BUXTON...
CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
349 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.WEDNESDAY...
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: HIGH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

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

WEATHER: MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
         HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
DUCK TO RODANTHE...2 TO 3 FEET.
RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS...2 TO 3 FEET.
CAPE HATTERAS TO HATTERAS INLET...2 TO 4 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
DUCK PIER...61. 
AVALON PIER...66. 
JENNETTES PIER...70. 
OREGON INLET MARINA...78. 
AVON PIER...76. 

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT CAPE HATTERAS...

LOW TIDE AT 9:54 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 3:41 AM WED
LOW TIDE AT 9:51 AM WED
HIGH TIDE AT 4:31 PM WED

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.

$$


NCZ104-192000-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE
349 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.WEDNESDAY...
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: HIGH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

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

WEATHER: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 
         NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
OCRACOKE...2 TO 4 FEET.

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT OCRACOKE INLET...

LOW TIDE AT 10:04 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 3:49 AM WED
LOW TIDE AT 10:01 AM WED
HIGH TIDE AT 4:39 PM WED

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.

$$


NCZ095-192000-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE...
SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE
349 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.WEDNESDAY...
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: HIGH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

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

WEATHER: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH 
         WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...2 TO 3 FEET.
CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE INLET...2 TO 4 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
BEAUFORT...78. 
ATLANTIC BEACH...78. 
BOGUE INLET PIER...78. 

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT ATLANTIC BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 9:48 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 3:29 AM WED
LOW TIDE AT 9:54 AM WED
HIGH TIDE AT 4:20 PM WED

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.

$$


NCZ098-192000-
ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
349 PM EDT TUE JUN 18 2013

.WEDNESDAY...
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: HIGH. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. 

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

WEATHER: SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 
         NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

SURF HEIGHT: 
BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...2 TO 4 FEET.

AREA WATER TEMPERATURES:
HAMMOCKS BEACH...78. 

TIDE INFORMATION:
AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...

LOW TIDE AT 9:52 PM
HIGH TIDE AT 3:43 AM WED
LOW TIDE AT 9:49 AM WED
HIGH TIDE AT 4:33 PM WED

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.

$$