- Beach Hazards Statement for Onslow County, North Carolina
- Beach Hazards Statement issued October 12 at 10:49AM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS
- Effective: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.
- Expires: Friday, October 12, 2018 at 7 p.m.
...MINOR SOUND SIDE FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE OUTER BANKS THIS
MORNING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALL BEACHES TODAY...
.The sound side of the Outer Banks saw significant storm surge
last night. Conditions are improving quickly this morning as
winds diminish, but expect minor flooding to linger for the next
several hours. Water levels will continue to improve and recede
through the morning. A high risk of rip currents continues along
the beaches today.
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* HAZARDS...High risk of rip currents.
* LOCATIONS...All area beaches.
* TIMING AND TIDES...The most likely time for strong rip
currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
which will occur around 5:00 PM this evening.
* SURF HEIGHT...3 to 6 feet, highest along the east facing
beaches.
