Soundside flooding was starting to impact Ocracoke village and Hatteras village on Sunday morning, per multiple reports. Continued moderate to major soundside flooding with water levels 2-4 feet above ground level is forecast through Monday, and especially for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. As of 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, N.C. Highway 12 was closed […]
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9:00 a.m. update: N.C. Highway 12 has closed north of Rodanthe due to overwash in the Mirlo Beach area, per an update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. Ocean overwash was starting to impact N.C. Highway 12 before Sunday morning’s 9:00 a.m. high tide at several locations, including northern Buxton, northern Rodanthe (Mirlo Beach area), […]
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Ocean overwash was reported on several sections of N.C. Highway 12 with Saturday night’s high tide, which occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. As of 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton, just north of Hatteras village, Pea Island, and in northern Rodanthe near the Mirlo Beach area. “There is over-wash covering […]
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Multiple advisories have been issued ahead of a coastal storm that is expected to affect Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands this weekend, per a Friday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory, High Wind Warning, and Gale Warning are all in effect starting on […]
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A king tide event is expected to occur through next Tuesday, November 9, and organizers of the North Carolina King Tides Project are asking the public to submit their photos of the potentially extreme weather in the coming days. The King Tides Project is a global initiative to document extreme high tide events using photos, […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), which includes Bodie Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island, is on track to have its busiest year ever in 2021, with 390,994 visitors reported during the month of September. This marks the second-highest number of September visitors since the National Seashore was established in 1953, and the top five busiest […]
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Halloween is gearing up to be a wonderfully spooky celebration on Hatteras Island, thanks to a number of family-friendly events that are wide open to the public. Halloween-centric events scheduled for this weekend on the island currently include the following: Trunk or Treat – Avon Sunday, October 31, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Beach […]
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The annual Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke Island is on the horizon, and the two-day festival kicks off on Friday, October 29. The Jamboree commemorates the last days of Blackbeard the pirate, who was killed off of Ocracoke on Nov. 22, 1718. After being canceled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and canceled in […]
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A high risk of rip currents is in effect from Duck to Cape Lookout on Tuesday, October 26, while beach erosion, rough surf, and ocean overwash is possible from Tuesday night until the end of the week, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A high risk of rip currents means that the […]
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The Hatteras Island community is invited to come out and support the Lady Canes as they take on Roxboro Community School in the second round of the state volleyball playoffs on Tuesday, October 26, at 5:00 p.m. in Buxton The Lady Canes earned the Conference Championship title on October 19 after beating Bear Grass Charter […]
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