Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Newport/Morehead City, NC
Areas Affected: Ocracoke Island
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:11am EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:11am EDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 3:15pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 2:00pm EDT
Event Ends: Friday 11:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Warning, 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Up to 1 foot of inundation is possible for sound- side flooding when winds become more northerly late Thursday and Friday. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Portions of Highway 12 will be inundated. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Prolonged nature of the event will continue to erode dune structures. Winds and waves are forecast to peak latter half of Thursday.
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous swimming conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d3e3c839690debe21ae4c18ac1031d1ad43d868.002.1 Codes: NCZ204 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d3e3c839690debe21ae4c18ac1031d1ad43d868.002.1