Per the 5 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, all tropical storm warnings for the coast of North Carolina have been discontinued. Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are in the clear, however, high wind warnings remain in effect for coastal northeastern North Carolina, southeastern Virginia, and the eastern shore of Virginia and Maryland through this […]
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Chances for Tropical Cyclone Formation Decreasing; Rough Weather Still Expected By JOY CRIST
The chances for the storm system to become a tropical cyclone appear to be decreasing as of Tuesday morning, however residents and visitors should still prepare for heavy rain, dangerous winds, and rough surf with 6-9 foot waves. The area of low pressure off the North Carolina / South Carolina coastal border now has a […]
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Update from NCDOT on Road Conditions for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands
NCDOT posted a 9 a.m. update on conditions along Highway 12 as Potential Tropical Cyclone 10 approaches. For Ocracoke Island, there are no issues as of this morning except for some standing water on the roadway. Hatteras Island received upwards of 4″ of rain yesterday and last night, and many sections of Highway 12 south […]
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Tropical Storm Watch Upgraded to Warning in 11 a.m. Update from National Hurricane Center
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the North Carolina coast from Surf City to Duck including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area – in this case within the next 24 hours. Hazards associated with the storm include high […]
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Potential Tropical Cyclone 10 is Inching Closer; Closures Announced By JOY CRIST
Per the 8 p.m. briefing from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Cyclone 10 remains on track to move up the North Carolina coastline on Tuesday. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect from north of Surf City to Duck, NC. Due to the inclement weather concerns, Dare County Schools will be closed for all students […]
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Path Narrows as Tropical Storm Watch Continues for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands
A Tropical Storm Watch continues to be in effect from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, per the 8 a.m. Monday public advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC.) Island residents are warned to expect heavy rain and potential coastal flooding through Tuesday night with possible 1-2’ ft. inundation in soundside areas […]
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Outer Banks Group Preparing for Severe Weather Event
Weather forecasts indicate that there is a high likelihood that Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten may bring sustained tropical storm force winds and heavy rainfall to Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial this evening and tomorrow. Campgrounds: Oregon Inlet, Cape Point, Frisco, and Ocracoke Campgrounds will close […]
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Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect from South Santee River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, per the 5 p.m. public advisory from the National Hurricane Center (NHC.) The watch is in response to a potential tropical system which originated in the eastern Gulf of Mexico late last week, and which crossed the state […]
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Meteorologists Keeping an Eye on Potential Tropical System
While Hurricane Harvey devastates the western Gulf Coast region, a weak tropical system may form off the Southeastern U.S. coast early this week, per the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City. This separate system has the potential to impact Eastern NC as it tracks along or off the coastline sometime between late Monday and […]
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James Robert Nelson Morton
November 18, 1919 – August 26, 2017 FRISCO — James Robert NelsonMorton, 97, of Frisco, NC died at Sentara Norfolk General HospitalSaturday, August 26, 2017. Born in Canada, he was the son of the lateRobert Francis Morton and Lille Jane Dean and the widower of WinnieDuChene Morton. James served his country honorably in the United […]
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