Coastal Flood Watch
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US
Details
Coastal Flood Watch In Effect From Wednesday Afternoon Through Friday Evening
- Event
- Coastal Flood Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
2 to 3 feet of inundation above ground level possible in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Where
Areas along the beaches of the Outer Banks, especially on Hatteras and Ocraoke Island.
When
From Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening. Most significant impacts expected during the Thursday evening and Friday morning high tide cycles.
Impacts
Up to 2 to 3 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage. Flooding may extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding. Vulnerable areas along Highway 12 on Ocracoke and Hatteras Island are especially at risk for inundation from the oceanside.
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Northern Outer Banks
- Ocracoke Island
- Hatteras Island
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~58s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3423QTS8DW36CRQHNPNPJA2
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3099d4d842bd4514a1fba5f77bb925b6d52fb7ae.001.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- AWIPS ID
- CAPMHX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.3601
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | CFA |
| NationalWeatherService | CFA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWMHX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS42 KMHX 220800 |
| NWSheadline | COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KMHX.CF.A.0002.260923T1800Z-260926T0400Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-26T00:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Northern Outer Banks
- Ocracoke Island
- Hatteras Island
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 037055 |
| SAME | 037095 |
| UGC | NCZ203 |
| UGC | NCZ204 |
| UGC | NCZ205 |