Beach Hazards Statement in Dare County, North Carolina
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
5/2/2026 8:04:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
5/2/2026 8:04:00 PM until 5/3/2026 8:15:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras.
* WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday 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 3:00 PM Sunday.
