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.

* WHAT...Up to one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Areas along the Pamlico Sound and adjacent tidal creeks as well as the vulnerable portions of northern Ocracoke. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...NCDOT is reporting that NC 12 on the northern end of Ocracoke Island remains closed due to ocean overwash and dangerous driving conditions.