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From: Tiderunner
Date: 4/1/2020
Time: 11:17:14 AM
High winds and sound side flooding have closed Hwy. 12 on Hatteras island.I hope there isn't any damage in Davis or on CALO as they already have enough to do.
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S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
955 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2020
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TODAY
N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough. A chance of rain late this morning, then a slight chance
of rain early this afternoon.
TONIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Dominant period
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy
after midnight.
Coastal Low strengthen off the North Carolina coast Tuesday night and Wednesday, producing gusty winds, rough surf and possibly minor coastal flooding, per a Monday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office.
Minor coastal flooding 1-2 ft. above ground level is possible for soundside areas adjacent to the southern Pamlico Sound. Rough surf is expected, and minor beach erosion is possible for oceanside locations north of Cape Hatteras.
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Per a Wednesday morning update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), N.C. Highway 12 is currently closed from Oregon Inlet to Rodanthe. There is deep sand and some ocean overwash in several places due to the strong storm affecting the area, and NCDOT crews are currently working to clear the roadway.
The coastal flood threat is still ongoing for many locations along the Outer Banks, per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Minor soundside inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground is possible for southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island, and high surf, beach erosion, and ocean overwash are also possible throughout the day. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect through Wednesday.
Soundside flooding was reported in Hatteras village along Eagle Pass Road and in Frisco on early Wednesday morning, however, water levels should improve later this afternoon and evening.
Wind gusts of 50 mph or more were reported in some locations, and will slowly diminish late this morning and afternoon.
For more information on the weather, visit www.weather.gov/mhx for forecast information, or the National
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