A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the majority of eastern North Carolina, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. 2-3 inches of rain is currently forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands through Tuesday, with locally heavier amounts possible. Tropical moisture will stream into the region […]
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A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the majority of eastern North Carolina starting Monday morning, per a Sunday briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Ocracoke and Hatteras islands are included in the Flash Flood Watch, which is in effect early Monday morning into Monday evening. Tropical moisture will […]
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By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS SENTINEL A 24-foot private boat was beached at Hatteras village after the operator reported Saturday evening they had lost power and started taking on water outside Hatteras Inlet. Hatteras Island Ocean Rescue, National Park Service and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the beach off Summerplace Drive on the […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK It?s an annual ritual that most of us who live on the Outer Banks don?t pay much mind to: The start of hurricane season is June 1. Everyone is razor-focused on getting ready for the first big holiday weekend and the launch of the tourism season. We all know the gig, and […]
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Coast Guard crews and good Samaritans assisted eight people aboard a vessel taking on water 30 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, Saturday morning. Watchstanders at Sector North Carolina’s command center in Wilmington received notification via VHF-FM channel 16 at 6:40 a.m. that the 44-foot charter fishing vessel Miss Nell had struck a submerged […]
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Tropical moisture that is indirectly associated with the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico may bring flooding to eastern North Carolina by Monday, per a Saturday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Most of the eastern half of the state, including Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, is in the […]
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“We’ve heard loud and clear from the community that this is a service that is important to them, and we want to make sure we have some locations where folks can swim in the ocean, and have some peace of mind that there are lifeguards nearby,” said Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac. “So […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke islands once again earned spots on the annual Dr. Beach 10 Best Beaches in the USA list, with the Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach ranked the #2 best beach in the country, and the Lighthouse Beach in Buxton ranked as the #6 best beach. Released just before Memorial Day, the list is the brainchild […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation contractors are rebuilding storm-damaged lanes at the north end of Ocracoke Island that are used by vehicles waiting to board the ferry to Hatteras. Two of the five lanes washed away during extreme winter weather this year. The restoration will include placing sandbags to protect the lanes, building a sand dune […]
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75 percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near normal or above-normal. Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which […]
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