Active AlertsPine Knoll Shores, NC

What: Strong longshore currents in the surf zone.
Where: The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout and beaches from Surf City to Beaufort Inlet.
When: From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
Impacts: Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions.

Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.