Weather Alerts For Wanchese, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerous rip currents. WHERE The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. WHEN From 8 AM EDT this morning 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 hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 1 PM today. ISSUED AT Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 3:07 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks

Pollen Index: 8.3 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Sweetgum and Sycamore. Pollen concentrations for Thursday will be falling in the moderate range. This decrease is due to falling temperatures, rising humidity and heavy rains in the morning and evening which tend to wash pollen out of the air. The lower pollen levels are significant and should help allergy sufferers to cope tomorrow.