High Surf Advisory
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US
Details
Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening... ...High Surf Advisory In Effect From 4 AM Wednesday To 8 PM EDT Saturday... ...Beach Hazards Statement In Effect From Wednesday Morning Through Wednesday Evening... ...Coastal Flood Warning In Effect From 2 PM Wednesday To 11 PM EDT Friday
- Event
- High Surf Advisory
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Minor
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the first Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves peaking at 10 to 15 feet expected in the surf zone. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves north of Cape Hatteras. Dangerous rip currents, large breaking waves, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone south of Cape Hatteras. For the Coastal Flood Warning, 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Up to 1 foot of inundation is possible for sound-side flooding from Buxton southward when winds become more northerly late Thursday and Friday.
Where
Hatteras Island.
When
For the first Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the second Beach Hazards Statement, from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 PM Wednesday to 11 PM EDT Friday.
Impacts
Numerous roads may be closed. Portions of Highway 12 will be inundated. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions.
Additional details
Prolonged nature of the event will continue to erode dune structures. Winds and waves are forecast to peak latter half of Thursday.
Instructions
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
Affected areas
- Hatteras Island
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~31s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M35DP5T6HWD3X77W4AAVW3BG
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb6863eecca1480d200925ab7677336abe68afe6.001.3
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- AWIPS ID
- CAPMHX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.4392
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | SUY |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWMHX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS42 KMHX 222042 |
| NWSheadline | BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KMHX.SU.Y.0006.260923T0800Z-260927T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-26T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Hatteras Island
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 037055 |
| UGC | NCZ205 |