Outer Banks visitors were treated to a rare show on Thursday night, October 10, as a geomagnetic storm triggered northern lights all across the United States, including the shorelines of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The phenomenon started around 7:25 p.m., and resulted in unmistakably pink and purple-hued skies that were captured by sky watchers all […]
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Abnormally high tides peaking today and Saturday may produce coastal flooding that lingers into early next week, per a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to locally moderate coastal flooding is expected for oceanside areas on Hatteras and Ocrcoke Islands, potentially impacting N.C. Highway 12. 1-2 feet of […]
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Another oceanfront home in Rodanthe collapsed in the early morning hours of Friday, September 20. This is the third Rodanthe home to collapse in 2024, and the eighth home to collapse since 2020. The four-bedroom, three-bathroom house, located at 23001 G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe, was built in 1992 and was owned by a resident […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) is sponsoring the 2024 Paddle Palooza in honor of Andy McKinney on Sunday, June 23, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun of a lightly competitive 5K race on the open waters of the Pamlico Sound. The cost to enter the 5K race is $25, and participants […]
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The contractor for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration project, Stone and Lime Historic Restoration Services, plans to switch the lighthouse’s source of light from the current beacon to a temporary, fixed beacon on the evening of Thursday, April 25. “This [new] tiny beacon can project 18 miles out into the ocean, it’s U.S. Coast Guard approved, […]
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A strong frontal system will impact the Outer Banks from Thursday into Friday, bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possible coastal flooding. Minor to locally moderate inundation of 1-3 ft. above dry ground is possible along the oceanside and soundside from Thursday into early Friday. On the oceanside, the threat of flooding […]
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A body was recovered in Rodanthe on Wednesday evening, February 14, following an extensive and approximately 18-hour-long search for a missing person. The initial missing person report was made at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13. Following the call, multiple agencies mobilized for an area-wide search which included the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, (the […]
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A powerful storm system will continue to bring rainfall across the Outer Banks through Monday night, with strong winds arriving early Tuesday morning and continuing through the afternoon alongside a threat of soundside flooding, per a Monday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Warning, High Surf Advisory, and […]
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12:00 P.M. UPDATE: The Ocracoke-mainland routes, (Cedar Island and Swan Quarter), have resumed normal ferry operations as of noon on Wednesday. Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations have resumed for Wednesday starting with the 9:00 a.m. departure from Hatteras and the 11:00 a.m. departure from Ocracoke, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Ferry service was suspended […]
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A period of gale-force northerly winds is expected through Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, resulting in a threat for minor to moderate coastal flooding along the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Coastal flooding of 2-3 feet above ground level (with localized ocean overwash) is possible from Duck to […]
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