Beach Hazards Statement Carteret County, North Carolina issued July 17 at 10:34AM EDT until July 17 at 8:00PM EDT Newport/Morehead City NC / Expired & Archived Alert

Beach Hazards Statement in Carteret County, North Carolina

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages

EXPIRED 7/17/2025 10:34:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Expected Severity: Moderate Certainty: Likely

7/17/2025 10:34:00 AM until 7/17/2025 8:00:00 PM

Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.

* WHAT...Strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout and Onslow County beaches. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions.