FZUS52 KMHX 091926 SRFMHX SURF ZONE FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 326 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 NCZ103-100330- OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...DUCK...KITTY HAWK...KILL DEVIL HILLS... NAGS HEAD...RODANTHE...AVON...CAPE HATTERAS 326 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FROM CAPE HATTERAS SOUTH... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FROM RODANTHE TO CAPE HATTERAS... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FROM RODANTHE SOUTH... .SUNDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: DUCK TO RODANTHE...LOW RISK. RODANTHE 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. EVEN WHEN THE RISK IS LOW...RIP CURRENTS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY CLOSE TO PIERS...JETTIES AND SAND BARS. LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF... WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: DUCK PIER HAS 54 DEGREES, AVALON PIER REPORTED 56, OREGON INLET HAD 75, AVON PIER REPORTED 72, AND HATTERAS ISLAND FISHING PIER REPORTED 71 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT CAPE HATTERAS... LOW TIDE AT 3:08 AM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 8:52 AM SUNDAY. LOW TIDE AT 2:38 PM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 9:13 PM SUNDAY. 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. $$ NCZ104-100330- OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...OCRACOKE 326 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .SUNDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE ISLAND...MODERATE RISK. A MODERATE RISK MEANS WIND...WAVE AND TIDE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS WHO KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH...BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF... WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT OCRACOKE INLET... LOW TIDE AT 3:18 AM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY. LOW TIDE AT 2:48 PM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 9:21 PM SUNDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$ NCZ095-100330- CARTERET- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...CAPE LOOKOUT NATIONAL SEASHORE... SHACKLEFORD BANKS...ATLANTIC BEACH...PINE KNOLL SHORES...EMERALD ISLE 326 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .SUNDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT...MODERATE RISK. CAPE LOOKOUT TO BOGUE 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...LOW. ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. SURF... WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. AREA WATER TEMPERATURES: BEAUFORT HAD 71 DEGREES, AND BOGUE INLET PIER REPORTED 71 DEGREES. TIDE INFORMATION... AT ATLANTIC BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 3:08 AM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 8:49 AM SUNDAY. LOW TIDE AT 2:38 PM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 9:10 PM SUNDAY. 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. $$ NCZ098-100330- ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE BEACHES OF...HAMMOCKS BEACH...NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH 326 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .SUNDAY... RIP CURRENT RISK: BOGUE INLET TO SURF CITY...MODERATE RISK. A MODERATE RISK MEANS WIND...WAVE AND TIDE CONDITIONS SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS WHO KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. LIGHTNING RISK...LOW. ISOLATED CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING EXPECTED. UV INDEX...VERY HIGH...FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM. WEATHER...PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 12 PM. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SURF... WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. TIDE INFORMATION... AT NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH... LOW TIDE AT 3:06 AM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 8:54 AM SUNDAY. LOW TIDE AT 2:36 PM SUNDAY. HIGH TIDE AT 9:15 PM SUNDAY. ALL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN AWARE OF INHERENT DANGERS WHEN ENTERING THE SURF INCLUDING STRONG RIP CURRENTS...SWIFT LONGSHORE CURRENTS...POUNDING SHORE BREAK AND SHALLOW SAND BARS. IT IS SAFEST IF YOU SWIM AT A GUARDED BEACH AND ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND BEACH PATROL. $$