Warning Vector

Coastal Flood Warning

NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US

Updated

Details

Coastal Flood Warning Remains In Effect Until 11 PM EDT Friday... ...Beach Hazards Statement In Effect From 8 AM EDT Friday Through Friday Evening

Event
Coastal Flood Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Up to 1 foot of inundation is possible for sound-side flooding when winds become more northerly tonight and Friday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone.

Where

Ocracoke Island.

When

For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 11 PM EDT Friday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Friday through Friday evening.

Impacts

Numerous roads may be closed. Portions of Highway 12 will be inundated. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.

Additional details

High tide Friday is 7:02 AM and 7:22 PM. The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 1:15 PM Friday..

Instructions

Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

Affected areas

  • Ocracoke Island

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m8s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3AZVCMH1T1F5N7MFB2GYRH3
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8639e82c08df5e4750a4980442ba0a69ee577db0.002.2
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.876
WMO heading
XOUS52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
52

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMECFW
NationalWeatherServiceCFW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierCFWMHX
WMOidentifierWHUS42 KMHX 250035
NWSheadlineCOASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT FRIDAY... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
EAS-ORGWXR
VTEC/O.CON.KMHX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260926T0300Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-25T23:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.937a4af7bd7c8454b0cc055baecac1e78a3c4c7e.002.1,2026-09-24T05:02:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75f50c5d0e02845375244f41525c8e654c9e4758.002.2,2026-09-23T18:18:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.937ed4c337ca7463af853d2c1bd6a1f65de623c6.002.1,2026-09-23T04:48:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3d3e3c839690debe21ae4c18ac1031d1ad43d868.002.1,2026-09-23T03:11:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cb6863eecca1480d200925ab7677336abe68afe6.002.2,2026-09-22T16:42:00-04:00
Locations

Location data

  • Ocracoke Island
NameValue
SAME037095
UGCNCZ204