Coastal Flood Warning
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US
Details
Beach Hazards Statement Remains In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening... ...Coastal Flood Warning Now In Effect Until 5 PM EDT Tuesday... ...High Surf Advisory Remains In Effect From Midnight Tonight To 8 PM EDT Monday
- Event
- Coastal Flood Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
For the Beach Hazards Statement, strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Warning, 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 12 feet expected in the surf zone.
Where
Ocracoke Island.
When
For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, until 5 PM EDT Tuesday. For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to 8 PM EDT Monday.
Impacts
Up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level is expected in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage. Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening some homes and businesses. Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible. Vulnerable portions of NC-12 may be inundated, especially around high tide. There is a possibility of being stranded on Ocracoke for multiple days. This could be life threatening if you have an emergency. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions.
Additional details
This has the potential to be a long duration event bringing more significant ocean overwash impacts to vulnerable oceanside areas through multiple high tide cycles into next week. Minor soundside water level rises will also be possible.
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. Prepare for being stranded on Ocracoke for multiple days. Prepare for disruptions to ferries by this evening and lasting into at least part of next week. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Affected areas
- Ocracoke Island
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~30s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M55PDJ9RPAXKQA2R78ZXRPTR
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b0ace643ad96eb8e139c9106400a2f229ef03ece.003.1
- Sender
- [email protected]
- 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.2970
- WMO heading
- XOUS52
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 52
References
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Sent
- Sender
- [email protected]
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | CFW |
| NationalWeatherService | CFW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | CFWMHX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS42 KMHX 171946 |
| NWSheadline | BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| EAS-ORG | WXR |
| VTEC | /O.EXT.KMHX.CF.W.0003.261017T2100Z-261020T2100Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-10-20T17:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | [email protected],urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c636071d8131427853ca9202fcfbad16464ef59f.002.2,2026-10-17T03:35:00-04:00 |
Locations
Location data
- Ocracoke Island
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 037095 |
| UGC | NCZ204 |