North Carolina Beach Hazards Statement | Effective 04/14/2026 00:50
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout.
* WHEN...From 7 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip
currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
which will occur around noon Tuesday.
Instruction: