Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
404 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
NCZ195-196-290815-
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West Carteret-East Carteret-
404 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 1 PM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level
expected in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.
* WHERE...Areas along Bogue Banks beaches, Bogue Sound, the
Newport and White Oak Rivers, and adjacent tidal creeks, and
areas along the lower Neuse River, Pamlico, Core and Back
Sounds, and adjacent tidal creeks.
* WHEN...From 7 AM to 1 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding is expected for areas adjacent to the
Bogue and Back Sounds, including Beaufort and locations from
Morehead City west to Cedar Point. Low lying areas in downtown
Morehead City and Beaufort expected to see minor inundation.
Additional minor flooding expected on Highway 12 near Cedar
Island and Highway 70 adjacent to the Core Sound, as well as for
areas adjacent to the Southern Pamlico Sound and Core Sound
(Cedar Island to Harkers Island) and Neuse River, inlcuding
Cedar Island to Merrimon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.
Beaufort Marine Lab NC
MLLW Categories - Minor 5.0 ft, Moderate 5.5 ft, Major 6.5 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor -0.8 ft, Moderate -0.3 ft, Major 0.7 ft
Total Total Departure
Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
28/09 PM 4.9 -0.9 1.4 1 None
29/10 AM 5.4 -0.4 1.2 1 Minor
29/10 PM 4.4 -1.4 1.0 1 None
30/11 AM 5.0 -0.8 0.8 1 Minor
30/11 PM 4.1 -1.7 0.8 1 None
01/12 PM 4.9 -0.9 0.7 1 None
&&
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