* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE…The beaches from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS…Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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