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From: Tiderunner
Date: 9/8/2019
Time: 2:31:39 PM

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Winds up to 101 mph in Hatteras village, and storm surge of up to 6 feet in Hatteras and 7 feet in Ocracoke were recorded on Friday during Dorian’s trek along the North Carolina coastline, per a storm summary from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office

On the morning of September 3, Dorian began to move slowly towards the north-northwest. Dorian subsequently completed its eyewall replacement cycle and moved over warmer waters, regaining Category 3 intensity by midnight on September 5. In the early hours of September 6, Dorian weakened to Category 1 intensity as it picked up speed and turned northeast. Dorian would pick up speed and move northeast along the North Carolina coast September 6, moving just south of the Crystal Coast, clipping Cape Lookout, and eventually making landfall at Cape Hatteras at 8:35 a.m.

Highest wind reports during Dorian for locations along the island including the following, per the NWS:

Highest Wind Reports:

Hatteras High (WxFlow) 101 MPH 9:33 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Oregon Inlet CG (WxFlow) 99 MPH 12:20 p.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

KHK Resort (WxFlow) 91 MPH 12:19 p.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Buxton (WxFlow) 91 MPH 9:34 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Oregon Inlet (WxFlow) 84 MPH 11:37 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Avon (WxFlow) 84 MPH 8:08 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Real Slick (WxFlow) 82 MPH 11:55 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Nags Head 78 MPH 11:20 a.m. 09/06 CWOP

Frisco (HSE ASOS) 78 MPH 6:39 a.m. 09/06 ASOS

Buxton (WxFlow) 62 MPH 5:49 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Maritime Stations:

Jennettes Pier (WxFlow) 98 MPH 12:23 p.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Avon Sound (WxFlow) 98 MPH 9:37 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Pamlico Sound (WxFlow) 95 MPH 11:13 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Alligator River Br (WxFlow) 94 MPH 10:08 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Diamond Shoals Buoy 89 MPH 7:50 a.m. 09/06 NDBC

Ocracoke (WxFlow) 89 MPH 6:14 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Frisco Woods (WxFlow) 88 MPH 7:25 a.m. 09/06 WXFLOW

Precipitation reports during Dorian for locations along the island including the following, per the NWS:

https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/wind-gusts-of-101-mph-storm-surge-of-7-feet-recorded-during-hurricane-dorian/
Hurricane Dorian brought catastrophic and record-breaking flooding to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands on Friday morning as the fast-moving storm caused storm surge of approximately 7 feet in Ocracoke and roughly 6 feet on southern Hatteras Island within a timeframe of two hours.

Water levels peaked Friday morning and have been steadily but slowly receding since approximately noon on Friday. However, deep and standing water was reported throughout all villages and on N.C. Highway 12 and adjacent neighborhood roads as of 3:45 p.m. The public can access gauges online to view water levels in real-time at fiman.nc.gov or can download the ReadyNC App and check the Flood Gauge tab.

On Ocracoke Island, officials stated that they are dispatching air transportation units to help evacuate residents that need to leave. Officials are hoping to have the ferry routes evaluated tomorrow, and will continue the evacuation via ferries as soon as possible.

The first air transportation crew from the mainland landed on Ocracoke Island at approximately 2:30 p.m. Commodities and additional personnel are also being dispatched to Ocracoke Island. Per a statement made by Governor Roy Cooper on Friday, as many as 800 people could be on Ocracoke Island.

Hatteras and Ocracoke islands continue to be without power, but Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) crews are patrolling and accessing the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian as of Friday afternoon. CHEC stated that they have discovered a broken transmission pole between Avon and Salvo which is believed to have caused the island-wide outage that occurred on Friday morning. CHEC also stated they have a 27 man crew from Lee Electrical Construction heading to the island to assist with restoration efforts.

As of 2:00 p.m., Hurricane Dorian was located 125 miles northwest of Cape Hatteras and was continuing to move toward the northeast near 21 mph (34 km/h). This general motion with an additional increase in forward speed is expected through Saturday night. Maximum sustained winds remain near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher gusts.

The eye of Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras at 8:35 a.m. There have been no fatalities reported so far, however, property damage is extensive throughout the islands. N.C. Highway 12 remains impassible for the majority of the route from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras village.

The Island Free Press will continue to post updates as soon as they are available.

Check this Link:
https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/dorian-brings-catastrophic-flooding-to-islands-air-crews-arriving-in-ocracoke-to-help-with-evacuation/