The National Weather Service this afternoon issued a tropical storm watch for the coastal waters from Ocracoke northward due to the winds from Hurricane Jose. Jose is forecast to expand as it lifts north, […]
Tropical storm watch issued for Ocracoke
Swimmer dies in waters off Ocracoke’s pony pen beach
A 63-year-old male visitor from out-of-state died yesterday at around 5:10 p.m. while swimming near Ocracoke Island’s Pony Pen beach access. He was reported to have been caught in a very strong […]
Swimmers beware: Learn about rip currents in Ocracoke waters
Editor’s note: For tips about spotting good or dangerous water, see story here National Park Service is working on increased rip current education on Ocracoke in July. 2016 was an unusually high […]
Park Service to help with better rip current awareness
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach Islanders are working with the National Park Service for better education with visitors about rip currents along Ocracoke’s beaches. Last year was an […]
Park Service superintendent briefs island on final ORV rule, rip currents other issues
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Peter Vankevich The new plan for Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) management went into effect on Jan. 20 and Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent, David Hallac, with several Park […]
They floated; they lived: Calm water does not mean safe water
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Connie Leinbach September on Ocracoke brings many late summer visitors, and although the paid lifeguards at the Lifeguard Beach are gone, the dangerous rip currents are not. With no lifeguards available […]
Rip current awareness week starts June 5
North Carolina and South Carolina will observe Rip Current Awareness Week June 5 to 11. Rip current fatalities rank among the top of fatalities across the Carolinas, especially on the Outer Banks. Fatalities […]
Rip currents, not sharks, are the biggest dangers at the beach
By Connie Leinbach Sue Dayton will never forget how terrified she was when she was caught in a rip current in 1995 off the coast of Mexico. Dayton, who owns Roxy’s Antiques […]
