Active AlertsPea Island - New Sound Inlet (N26A), NC

What: Dangerous rip currents.
Where: The beaches north of Cape Hatteras.
When: Through 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 of hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 5:20 PM.

Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.