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 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Up to 2 feet of inundation above ground level primarily oceanside areas with vulnerable dune structures resulting in the possibility of flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. NCDOT is reporting that NC 12 on the northern end of Ocracoke Island remains closed due to ocean overwash and dangerous driving conditions. The next high tides will occur around 930 AM today. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion will also occur.