Beach Hazards Statement issued May 24 at 10:40AM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Issue date: 2026-05-24T14:40+00:00
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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 occurred around 9 AM this morning. The next low tide will be around 9:30 PM tonight.
