Low pressure system could bring coastal flooding on Friday
A low pressure system will bring some much-needed rain and the potential for coastal impacts along the Outer Banks on Friday, November 15, according to an update from the National Weather Service.
The low will move through eastern North Carolina on Thursday night and rapidly strengthen as it moves offshore on Friday, bringing a dramatic increase in north to northeast winds. This quick switch in wind direction and speed, along with a coinciding high astronomical King tide event, could bring significant impacts, including both oceanside and soundside coastal flooding, beach erosion, high surf, and ocean overwash.
1-3 inches of rain is also expected from Thursday into Friday, and peak wind gusts of 55 mph are currently forecast for Friday on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.
A list of local Outer Banks resources for additional information is below.
- For information on the local forecast, visit weather.gov/mhx for general weather information, or the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/NWSMoreheadCity/.
- For local water level forecasts from the NWS, visit https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/mhx
- For updates regarding road conditions, visit DriveNC.gov and follow the North Carolina Department of Transportation and NCDOT NC 12 on Facebook. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office also shares local road condition updates on its Facebook page.
- To get notified of ferry delays or cancellations, sign up for text and/or email alerts via the N.C. Ferry System’s FINS system: www.ncdot.gov/fins.
