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The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Morehead City has issued a weather alert: a strong Arctic front will cross the area tonight, bringing dangerously cold conditions Saturday and Sunday.
Strong winds will develop Saturday morning and persist through Saturday night, producing extremely cold wind chill values—ranging from sub-zero to 5 degrees—overnight into Sunday morning. These frigid temperatures could cause frozen pipes.
Travelers should be prepared for possible suspension of ferry service due to the high winds.
Minor soundside flooding of 1 to 2 feet is also possible along Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands from Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
