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Growing risk of Coastal Flooding along the Outer Banks

Ethan Clark

September 22, 2026 at 10:11:05 PM

Our Nor’easter will start to get going by tomorrow evening. I'm still expecting a Coastal Flooding risk along the Outer Banks. Winds along the Outer Banks will gust 30-45 MPH tomorrow; coastal flooding risk will begin by tomorrow evening, but based on the data, the greatest risk of moderate coastal flooding will be with high tide Thursday morning, Thursday night, and Friday morning. We will likely see flooding along Highway 12 on Pea Island, south of Oregon Inlet and potentially in Buxton. So if you need to leave Hatteras Island because you must be off the Island Thursday/Friday or Saturday morning, I would do it tomorrow. 40-50MPH wind gusts likely Thursday into Friday along the Outer Banks.

There will be a risk of some Coastal Flooding North of Oregon Inlet, but generally less of a risk to Highway 12 in these locations.


Highway 12 at the North end of Ocracoke could also become impassable at times.


You'll have to leave Ocracoke most likely via second sound class ferry service to Swansquarter or Cedar Island, but high winds could impact that too.


I'll continue to monitor.


#noreaster #outerbanks


-Ethan

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CADEN NELSON

CADEN NELSON

Strong to Severe Storms Possible Sunday.

Aug 17, 2024
1 min read

⛈️ Severe Weather Update: There is a risk of strong to severe storms across parts of Central and Eastern North Carolina tomorrow; the Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 2/5 risk for most of Central and Eastern NC. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the state in the afternoon and evening.


WHAT: A cold front will approach the state on Sunday; the combination of CAPE values 2000-2500 J/kg and 20-30kt wind shear will support the development of strong to potentially severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening.


🚨: The main threat will be a couple of strong to potentially severe storms across Central/Eastern NC tomorrow afternoon and evening. The main threat will be damaging winds, and perhaps some large hail, heavy rainfall, and localized flooding can't be ruled out with some storms. Wind shear tomorrow is mostly directional and does not support a tornado threat, but can't completely rule out an isolated spin-up tornado. The main concern on Sunday will be gusty to damaging winds and heavy rainfall.


⏰ : Showers and thunderstorms will be greatest from 2-10PM with any severe threat ending by late evening.


The Bottom Line: A cold front will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the state, with a few strong to severe storms possible across Central/Eastern NC in the afternoon and evening. Nothing to freak out about, but have a way to get warnings in the afternoon and evening tomorrow. I'll keep you updated as usual, too with radar updates that are needed.


_Ethan

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