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NCDOT issued a statement Tuesday morning that a persistent low off the coast is causing sustained overwash and NC 12, the road to the Hatteras Inlet ferry terminal, remains closed. Ferry service between Ocracoke and Hatteras will not resume until the road is open.
On Hatteras and Pea Island, NC 12 is open and passable but with many sections having water and sand. Drive with extreme caution and reduced speeds in these areas.
It’s nothing one wants to hear, but the National Weather Service North Carolina Forecast Office out of Morehead City issued a warning Tuesday morning that a coastal low will impact eastern North Carolina beginning Wednesday night bringing the potential of up to 2-4 inches of rain and high northwesterly winds Thursday into Friday. Minor coastal flooding will be possible.
The storm system will bring dangerous marine conditions with gale force gusts likely and seas 8-10 feet.
Pamlico Sound ferry routes to April 1, 2024.
Reservations highly recommended.
Reserve online at http://www.ncferry.org. If you have any questions or for more information, please call 252-996-6200 or 1-800-293-3779.
Cedar Island-Ocracoke: 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Ocracoke-Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Swan Quarter-Ocracoke: 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
