Though the recently formed Tropical Storm Henri is expected to remain well offshore with no direct impacts to the Outer Banks, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands could see a potential increase in swell and a high risk of rip currents later in the week, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport /Morehead City […]
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A rocket launch scheduled for Tuesday evening in Virginia should be visible along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. On August 10 at 5:56 p.m., the launch of the Northrop Grumman CRS-16 Rocket will occur, weather permitting. This is a resupply mission for the International Space Station […]
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The roughly month-long Perseid Meteor Shower is on the verge of reaching its peak, and Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island visitors should have prime seats for the annual show. Known as one of the most popular meteor showers for expert and amateur astronomers alike, the summertime Perseid Meteor Shower can produce up to 60 meteors […]
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On Thursday, August 5, Cape Point reopened to off-road vehicles (ORVs) and pedestrians after a seasonal closure for bird nesting, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Cape Point was closed to pedestrians and ORVs earlier in the season due to American oystercatcher chicks on the ground. Those chicks eventually fledged, and while […]
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A high risk of rip currents is in effect for Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island on Thursday, August 5, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Rip currents remain a threat throughout Thursday for beachgoers on the southern Outer Banks. A high risk of rip currents means that […]
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The threat of flash flooding continues for the Outer Banks on Wednesday, and an additional 1-3″ inches of rainfall is expected with locally higher amounts probable, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Some locations have already received 4-8″ of rain over the past couple of days, and […]
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Multiple rounds of heavy rains are expected over the next three days, and a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for Eastern N.C., including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A stalled front will remain near or over Eastern North Carolina for the […]
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National Park Service (NPS) biologists with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore conducted the first sea turtle nest excavation of the 2021 summer season on Sunday, August 1, at a recently hatched nest site near ORV Ramp 48 in Frisco. Every summer, sea turtles visit the beaches of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands to lay their eggs. This […]
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A line of low pressure systems will impact the Outer Banks region this week, bringing numerous rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms beginning Monday night through Saturday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The latest forecast calls for up to 6-10 inches of rain for Hatteras and […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) shared a video on Wednesday highlighting a recent Loggerhead sea turtle hatching in Frisco on Tuesday night. “These Loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings (58 of them) made their way safely to the ocean last night around 8:30 p.m. near Ramp 48,” stated CHNS in a social media post. “The eggs […]
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