NWS Newport/Morehead City NCCF.W 0002September 22, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: Ocracoke Island, NC
The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City issued a coastal flood warning for Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, which was in force until 11:00 p.m. local time on September 25. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in Newport/Morehead City issued in 2026. North Carolina had 2 coastal flood warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (North Carolina's coastal flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead City NC
- Area
- Ocracoke Island
- State
- North Carolina
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:42 p.m. EDT, September 22, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 p.m. EDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMHX CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* 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 Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from 2 PM Wednesday 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.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.