Coastal Flood Advisory

NWS Newport/Morehead City NC · US

Updated

Details

Coastal Flood Advisory Now In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening... ...Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening

Event: Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 2026-09-25 14:04:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-25 14:04:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-26 00:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-26 00:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Response: Monitor

Description

What

For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone.

Where

For the Coastal Flood Advisory, areas adjacent to the Southern Pamlico Sound and adjacent tidal creeks. This would include areas extending from Cedar Island to Merrimon including South River. Areas adjacent to Core Sound could possibly see some elevated water levels as well impacting areas from Marshallberg to Atlantic. For the Beach Hazards Statement, beaches north of Cape Lookout.

When

Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

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. 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

Ocean-side high tide is around 7:20 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

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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.

Affected areas

East Carteret

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-25 14:04:40 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~40s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3CE3VFRC3DZDYFAC3PH4N5T
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9920216704a58515b70a0309ddb259a2f1a7e245.005.1
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.2918
WMO heading: XOUS52
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 52

References

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	CFY

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	CFWMHX
WMOidentifier	WHUS42 KMHX 251404
NWSheadline	COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.EXT.KMHX.CF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260926T0000Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-25T20:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

East Carteret

Name	Value
SAME	037031
UGC	NCZ196