Coastal Flood Warning

NWS Newport/Morehead City NC · US

Ended

Details

Coastal Flood Advisory In Effect Until Midnight EDT Sunday Night... ...Coastal Flood Warning Will Expire At Midnight EDT Tonight

Event: Coastal Flood Warning
Issued: 2026-09-27 04:02:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-27 04:02:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-27 16:15:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-27 04:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

Up to one to two feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways with compromised dune structures.

Where

Areas along the beaches, Pamlico Sound, and adjacent tidal creeks.

When

Until midnight EDT Sunday night.

Impacts

Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways with compromised dune structures resulting in a low threat of property damage. Portions of Highway 12 remain closed between Pony Pens and the ferry dock. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may still be inundated. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

Additional details

High tides on Sunday are around 8:20 AM and 8:40 PM.

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

Ocracoke Island

Public contact

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

Message record

Received: 2026-09-27 04:02:47 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~48s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Alert
Lifecycle: Ended
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3GGF77B4P6TNESBYCCBC85S
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.077bb4dc50feb5452011f8662c3ba4cb4606089e.002.1
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.5608
WMO heading: XOUS52
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 52

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	CFW
NationalWeatherService	CFW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	CFWMHX
WMOidentifier	WHUS42 KMHX 270402
NWSheadline	COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
EAS-ORG	WXR
VTEC	/O.EXP.KMHX.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260927T0400Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-27T00:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Ocracoke Island

Name	Value
SAME	037095
UGC	NCZ204