WHUS42 KMHX 160651 CFWMHX Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 NCZ203-205-161900- /O.CON.KMHX.SU.Y.0008.261017T1800Z-261020T0000Z/ Northern Outer Banks-Hatteras Island- 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone. Waves currently forecast to peak Sunday evening and night. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is potential that high surf advisory criteria could last through much of the upcoming work-week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. && $$