If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
property.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6
to 9 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up
to one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected
in sound-side low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...Areas along the Pamlico Sound on Hatteras Island.
* WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Friday.
For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level
is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways resulting in a low threat of property damage. Some
roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks,
lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience
shallow flooding. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions
and localized beach erosion.