10/8/2025 4:32:00 AM until 10/8/2025 4:45:00 PM

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. Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Watch, 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the Coastal Flood Watch, areas along the beaches, Pamlico Sound, and adjacent tidal creeks, and Ocracoke Island. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Ocracoke Island beaches and Hatteras Island beaches south of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Watch, from Thursday morning through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...For the Coastal Flood Watch, up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage around the times of high tide. Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses. Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, most notably along NC 12 where ocean overwash may make several portions of the highway inaccessible across Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands. For the Beach Hazards Statement, rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong coastal storm will develop this weekend off the North Carolina coast, and has the potential to bring stronger winds and higher water levels to the area. Depending on the exact track and strength of the low, there is potential for major coastal flooding impacts from ocean overwash, and users are urged to check back in on the forecast the rest of the week. The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3:05 PM Wednesday.