Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended on Saturday morning due to dense fog

UPDATE: The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferries have resumed normal operations as of 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15
The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Cedar Island, and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended due to low visibility from heavy fog as of Saturday morning at 5:00 a.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division.
Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve. According to the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office, areas of fog across Eastern North Carolina are expected to lift by mid to late morning.
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