Beach fans who missed last week’s virtual sea turtle nest excavation will have a second opportunity to catch a live show, as the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) and Outer Banks Forever are partnering once again for a virtual excavation on Friday, September 11, at 10 a.m. Every summer, sea turtles visit the beaches of […]
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While the threat for an area of low pressure off of North Carolina to develop into a tropical system has diminished, heavy rains will continue through the weekend, and Tropical Storm Paulette may impact the Outer Banks early next week, per a Thursday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City […]
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The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke village will wrap up its 2020 season on September 10, and although the ferry had a shortened season due to both funding and COVID-19 concerns, roughly 7,127 passengers have taken a ride as of September 7. Passenger ferry service in 2020 did not begin until July […]
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An area of low pressure 300 miles southeast of Wilmington, N.C., is expected to bring heavy rains, an elevated risk of rip currents, and breezy weather through the end of the week, per a Wednesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The low pressure system has a 30% […]
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An area of low pressure southwest of Bermuda is expected to bring rain, wind, and an elevated risk of rip currents through the end of the week, per a Tuesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The area of low pressure currently has a 40% chance of becoming […]
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On Saturday, September 5, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a report of a 25’ ft. sports craft with four people on board that had suffered an engine failure 19 miles off of Oregon Inlet, per a recent update from the station. The vessel was drifting south at a steady rate, and had […]
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The new Jug Handle Bridge is 46% complete and is on track to open to the public in the fall of 2021, per a Thursday night update from North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. 52 of 108 bents have been installed, (or the groups of pilings that will […]
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The annual HICF 5K, which is a fall event that raises money for the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation, is going virtual this year in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Locally famous for its wave of pink-infused participants who traditionally follow a 3.1-mile course through the heart of Kinnakeet Shores, this year, runners and walkers can […]
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Hot weather will continue on Thursday, with temperatures well into the 90s and high humidity creating dangerous heat indices in the 105-115 degree range this afternoon, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents is also forecast Thursday from the tip of Cape Hatteras to […]
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On August 6, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revised their annual hurricane outlook for 2020. Initially released in May, NOAA’s revised report stated that the Atlantic Basin could have noticeably more named storms than expected, leading to an “Extremely Active” remainder of the 2020 hurricane season. Certainly, the days and weeks that followed […]
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