Storm surge, tropical storm watches added to Hurricane Erin impacts
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The National Weather Service out of Newport/Morehead City this afternoon, Aug. 18, issued a storm surge watch for the Outer Banks...
N.C. Ferry Division assisting with evacuation
OCRACOKE – As Hurricane Erin approaches the North Carolina coast, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors...
Park Service to close beaches, off-road vehicle access and facilities in...
MANTEO, N.C. - Consistent with Dare and Hyde counties issuance of a State of Emergency and mandatory evacuations of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, Cape...
Hurricane Erin prompts mandatory evacuation of Ocracoke, Hatteras islands
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The Hyde County Board of Commissioners enacted a State of Emergency for Ocracoke Island effective at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug....
Hurricane Erin expected to cause travel disruptions, could impact sea turtle...
By Peter Vankevich
Update Sunday 8:30 am: A briefing by NWS Sunday (Aug. 17) morning said expected wave heights and wind speeds have increased with tropical...
Rip currents likely, ocean overwash and beach erosion expected to impact...
Aug. 13, 2025By Sam WalkerSamWalkerOBXNews.com
While it is still too early to know the exact path of what is expected to be the season's first...
Severe heat to return to eastern N.C.
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By Sam Walker of SamWalkerOBXNews.com
After a brief mid-week respite from the steamy summer conditions, eastern North...
Stormy weather heading our way
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As of Saturday morning, the cyclone off the southeastern coast remains identified as Tropical Depression Three. It has begun slow movement...
Extreme heat conditions expected this week
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A weather pattern known as a "heat dome" is setting up over a large portion of the continental United States, and...
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Here are some highlights
Text and Photo by Peter Vankevich
Those living on and visiting the Outer Banks are aware of the impacts of major storms that can...