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
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 High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Friday. For
the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 8 PM Thursday to 2 PM 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.