North Carolina Minor High Surf Advisory | Effective 10/10/2026 08:00
* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip
currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of
6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone.
* WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches.
* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this
evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to
8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.