Note: The interval shown is High/Low only. The solid orange line is a curve fit between high and low values and approximates the segments between.
Satellite Observations
·~5mi resolution
Times in Eastern Daylight Time
Air temp
70°F
L:64H:78
Feels like 74°
Wind
N
6
MPH
Light breeze7 mph gusts
Air Pressure
1022mb
High
Visibility
0.6 mi
Limited
1 Active Notice
Sat 11:47 AM → Sat 8:00 PM EDT
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, the next low tide will occur around 8pm tonight.
Recommendations
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
