Dangerous rip current conditions in North Carolina, Virginia Beach
The National Weather Service is telling beachgoers to avoid the water Sunday in Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks because of dangerous rip currents.
Red flags were posted at Kitty Hawk around 10 a.m., according to Dare County Emergency Management. Swimming is not allowed.
Swimming is also discouraged at all other area beaches including Duck, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Pea Island, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke because of a high rip current risk.
The strongest rip currents were expected a couple of hours before and after low tide, which occurs at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, according to the emergency management department.
Life-threatening rip currents are also likely at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront and in Sandbridge, according to the National Weather Service.
The high risk for rip currents means the ocean is dangerous for all levels of swimmers, the weather service says.
Jessica Nolte, 757-912-1675, jnolte@dailypress.com
