Beach Hazards Statement
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US
Details
Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 11 AM EDT This Morning... ...Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect 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 soundside locations. 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 AM EDT Saturday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Saturday through Saturday evening.
Impacts
Some roads may be closed. Portions of Highway 12 remain closed between Pony Pens and the ferry dock. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Dangerous surf conditions.
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 2:00 PM Saturday.
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. Inexperienced 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
- ~40s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3EDGMSG6FSJJ38JMWAD12GJ
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f2e8aa6d93098c4ee8beafd9943a098ed8da434d.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.4550
- 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 260832 |
| NWSheadline | COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KMHX.BH.S.0066.260926T1200Z-260927T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-26T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Ocracoke Island
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 037095 |
| UGC | NCZ204 |