Onshore winds from a combination of high pressure to the north and a cold front to the south continue to produce rough surf and a third straight day of dangerous swimming conditions along the Outer Banks.
Perfect day to WATCH the ocean on the #OBX. Dangerous shore break, rip currents continue. #ncwx pic.twitter.com/tDGMet47JJ
— Sam Walker OBX Today??? (@SamWalkerOBX) August 26, 2019
There is a high risk for powerful or numerous rip currents and dangerous shore break for Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Bodie Island, Pea Island, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon and Buxton.
Ocean swimming is not recommended along those beaches, so stay out of the water.
A moderate rip current risk is forecast for south of Cape Hatteras including Frisco, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke, where only experienced surf swimmers who know how to escape a rip current should enter the water. Never swim alone, and always take flotation.
A tropical depression several hundred miles off the coast is moving slowly offshore, and not causing any impact to our weather.
Tropical Storm Dorian was moving across the Lesser Antilles on Tuesday, and could become a hurricane by the time it reaches Puerto Rico on Wednesday.
Forecasters are still uncertain about its future path or strength. The current track would place it along the Florida East Coast this weekend as a tropical storm.
National Weather Service Forecast for Nags Head, as of Tuesday 10:45 a.m.:
Today: Isolated showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
