The latest National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City (NWS), issued on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 7, projects that the storm that will reach the Outer Banks late this week will “bring ...

A coastal storm is set to bring tropical storm-like conditions to North Carolina, particularly impacting the Outer Banks with ...

N.C. 12, the highway that runs down the spine of the Outer Banks, remained closed south of Oregon Inlet on Thursday evening as Hurricane Erin pulled away from the coast of North Carolina. The storm ...

A RED FLAG DAY with HIGH rip current risk at ocean beaches from Duck to Buxton and on Ocracoke Island. Ocean conditions will lead to powerful rip currents and dangerous breaking waves. Ocean ...

Hurricane Erin flooded and sand-covered sections of N.C. 12 across the Outer Banks. NCDOT crews began clearing efforts Thursday, but high tides may worsen conditions. Ferry service between Hatteras ...

Ocracoke beach off Ramp 72 late afternoon Sept. 30, 2025. Photo: C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer By Joy Crist, Island Free Press, and Sam Walker Coastal flooding and hazardous ocean conditions are ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. — Due to storm surges from Hurricane Erin, N.C. 12 closed from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the North Carolina Department of ...

As Hurricane Erin makes its way northeast, further away from North Carolina's coast, its impacts will continue linger in the Outer Banks, especially during early morning high tides. Dare County ...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore urges visitors to be careful as hazardous conditions are expected due to Hurricane Humberto ...

OCRACOKE, N.C. — Highway 12 has seen another setback as the NC Department of Transportation scrambles to recover from Hurricane Erin. According to the NCDOT, two new dune breaches happened during ...