...High Threat Of Rip Currents In Effect Through Wednesday Evening...
1024 am EDT Tue may 13 2008
... High surf advisory remains in effect until 11 PM EDT Wednesday from Cape Hatteras north...
A high surf advisory remains in effect until 11 PM EDT Wednesday for the Outer Banks from Cape Hatteras north.
... High threat of rip currents in effect from this morning through Wednesday evening from Cape Lookout north...
Low pressure off the mid Atlantic coast will continue to move slowly east and weaken today and tonight. The low will produce gale force northerly winds across the coastal waters through this afternoon.
Large swell with seas 9 to 11 feet associated with the low will impact the Outer Banks through Wednesday creating dangerous surf conditions. The high surf will also produce minor beach erosion and ocean overwash... especially around times of high tide. High tide will be around 330 this afternoon and around 4 am tonight. This morning portions of Highway 12 near Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills are experiencing ocean overwash but the roads was still passable.
Residents along the Outer Banks should monitor this situation closely and take actions to protect property from the high ocean levels. Drivers should be prepared for water on Highway 12 and adjust speeds accordingly.
The swell will also produce rough surf and dangerous rip currents... especially at the more east exposed beaches for the next couple of days.
A high risk for rip currents means that wind and or wave conditions support particularly dangerous rip currents. Rip currents that form may become life threatening to anyone entering the surf. The most likely times for these rip currents will be a few hours either side of low tide... which will be around 9 PM today... and 10 am on Wednesday.
Rip currents are strong narrow channels of water that flow away from the beach. If you become caught in a rip current... remain calm. Try to swim parallel to shore. Once you are away from the force of the current... begin to swim back to the beach. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current. Even a strong swimmer can become exhausted quickly.
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.
... HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ... HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:52 AM EDT on May 13, 2008
... A Wind Advisory is in effect until 5 PM EDT this afternoon... ... The High Wind Warning has been cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a Wind Advisory for the Outer Banks... which is in effect until 5 PM EDT this afternoon. The High Wind Warning which was previously in effect has been cancelled.
Low pressure off the mid Atlantic coast will continue to move slowly east and weaken through tonight. Although the low will still produce gusty north northwest winds... sustained speeds have diminished from greater than 40 mph to 30 to 40 mph this morning and will continue to subside to 25 to 35 mph this afternoon. Although winds will be slowly diminishing... they still will be strong enough to impact driving and to blow down tree limbs.
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 31 to 39 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
