Beach Hazards Statement issued May 3 at 10:17AM EDT until May 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Issue date: 2026-05-03T14:17+00:00
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * 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 will occur around 3 PM this afternoon.
