High surf and dangerous rip currents will linger through the weekend after Tropical Storm Idalia impacted the Outer Banks on Thursday, bringing heavy rains, wind, and minor to moderate coastal flooding. N.C. Highway 12 is open throughout Hatteras Island, however there are still reports of some standing water, per a 7:00 a.m. Friday update from […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial plan to reopen all facilities, except for Cape Point and Ocracoke campgrounds, at normal times on Friday, Sept. 1. While conditions associated with Tropical Storm Idalia are improving, standing water and sand on many roads continue to be a hazard for […]
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Earlier this summer, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced the 2023 recreational flounder season in accordance with Amendment 3 of the North Carolina Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The 2023 recreational flounder season for Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters will open at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, and will remain open until 11:59 […]
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State recreational water quality officials are advising the public to avoid swimming in North Carolina coastal waters from Wright Memorial Bridge in Kitty Hawk south to the South Carolina State Line affected by Tropical Storm Idalia. Heavy winds and rain have negatively impacted coastal waters. Waters affected by stormwater runoff can contain elevated levels of […]
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Hatteras Community Sailing is hosting a USODA Horizon Clinic for local and regional sailors September 21-22, 2023. The USODA is the United States Optimist Development Association and the governing body of youth sailing for sailors from 8-15 years old sailing in the Optimist Sailboat. The Optimist sailboat is the international standard training boat for this […]
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Flooding on N.C. Highway 12 was reported as of 10:00 a.m. on Thursday by multiple agencies due to heavy rainfall and minor ocean overwash, and any unnecessary travel should be avoided as Idalia continues to impact the Outer Banks coastline. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) stated in a social media update that flooding was […]
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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the Outer Banks until 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, in addition to an ongoing Coastal Flood Warning and Tropical Storm Warning, as Tropical Storm Idalia is forecast to pass just off the coast of North Carolina today. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen on the […]
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The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, N.C. has issued a Coastal Flood Warning for all areas of the Outer Banks, including Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The Tropical Storm Warning that was issued by the National Hurricane Center on the morning of August 30, 2023, remains in effect. A Tropical Storm Warning indicates that tropical […]
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All facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed Thursday, Aug. 31, due to expected tropical storm strength winds and heavy rainfall. Once post-storm assessments are completed, facilities at the three parks will reopen to the public. For additional weather-related information, visit the National […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/ or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
