Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended on Monday due to high winds, shoaling

The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry has temporarily suspended operations as of Monday morning, April 18, due to high wind conditions and shoaling in the ferry channel, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

Service will resume as soon as wind conditions improve, although a High Wind Advisory is in effect on Monday until 7:00 p.m. due to a coastal storm that is expected to bring wind gusts up to 50 mph along the Outer Banks. Swan Quarter and Cedar Island routes to and from Ocracoke Island are currently running as scheduled, although increasing winds may affect future scheduled trips throughout the day.

The public can stay updated on ferry operations and when they resume via Twitter at https://twitter.com/NCFerryHatteras or via the NCDOT’s travel and road conditions website, https://drivenc.gov.