Beach Hazards Statement
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US
Details
Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 11 PM EDT This Evening... ...Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect From 8 AM EDT This Morning Through This Evening
- Event
- Beach Hazards Statement
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to 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 as strong N'rly winds remain in place today. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone.
Where
Ocracoke Island.
When
For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 PM EDT Friday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening.
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. 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.
Additional details
High tide Friday is 7:02 AM and 7:22 PM. The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 1:15 PM Friday.
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. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Affected areas
- Ocracoke Island
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m14s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3BVQ9C0QTHDVVD9YEWHPBPT
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b8c3e8d271b92b5a443314bca8bf03ebcf3449f.002.2
- 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.4974
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | BHS |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWMHX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS42 KMHX 250842 |
| NWSheadline | COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0065.260925T1200Z-260926T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-25T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Ocracoke Island
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 037095 |
| UGC | NCZ204 |