High Surf Advisory extended to Wednesday morning
Long-period swells continue to impact the Outer Banks, bringing rough surf, beach erosion, and minor ocean overwash, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office.
Surf height of around 6-10 feet is expected today with the largest surf of 8-12 feet expected on Tuesday, before gradually subsiding Tuesday night into Wednesday.
The main impacts will likely be seen from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras through Tuesday but could extend to the Northern Outer Banks and Ocracoke Island.
Portions of N.C. Highway 12 near areas with vulnerable dune structures may be impacted, mainly during times of high tide, which are 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 p.m. on Monday.
As of 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning, N.C. Highway 12 was clear and passable. Minor ocean overwash was reported in northern Rodanthe in the Mirlo Beach area, which the Jug Handle Bridge now bypasses.
A High Surf Advisory has been extended until 7 a.m. Wednesday for the beaches from Duck to Ocracoke.
For more information on the local forecast, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for weather information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/.
