...BREEZY WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING...

.BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE
DAY AS HIGH PRESSURE FILLS IN. ELEVATED SEAS PERSIST AS LOW
PRESSURE LINGERS OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST, WITH 6 FT SEAS
CONTINUING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS NORTH AND EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS
THROUGH TONIGHT.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...5 TO 8 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FEET OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
MONDAY...

.DEVELOPING NORTHEAST SWELL AND RESIDUAL ROUGH SURF FROM SUNDAY
WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK MONDAY NORTH OF CAPE
HATTERAS.

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS
MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

* LOCATIONS...BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

* TIMING AND TIDES...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE A THREAT THROUGHOUT
THE DAY REGARDLESS OF THE TIDES.

* SURF HEIGHT...3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT REMAIN CALM. DON'T FIGHT THE CURRENT.
SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. WHEN OUT OF THE
CURRENT, SWIM BACK TO SHORE. 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.

SHORE BREAK OCCURS WHEN WAVES BREAK DIRECTLY ON THE BEACH. THE
MOST COMMON INJURIES WITH STRONG SHORE BREAK ARE NECK AND BACK
INJURIES, WHICH MOST OFTEN OCCUR WHEN THE POWERFUL SURF THROWS A
SWIMMER OR SURFER HEAD FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM. IT IS EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK WHENEVER YOU ARE IN
BREAKING WAVES BY KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN FRONT OF YOU AT ALL
TIMES.

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