Ocracoke-mainland and Ocracoke passenger ferry operations suspended for Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 3

The Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended for Tuesday afternoon, September 3, due to high winds, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division.

The Ocracoke passenger ferry service is also suspended for Tuesday, and the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry is running on a limited schedule because of the deteriorating weather conditions.

Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve. Hazardous beach conditions are also forecast for Tuesday throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, with dangerous shorebreak of 4-6 feet and a high risk of rip currents throughout the Outer Banks.

To get notified of ferry delays or cancellations, sign up for text and email alerts via the N.C. Ferry System’s FINS system: www.ncdot.gov/fins. Users will get notified of any schedule changes directly from the terminal and can unsubscribe at any time.

For more information on the local forecast, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/.