Davis, North Carolina

... Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 10 am EST this
morning...
... High surf advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EST this
evening...

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EST this
evening. A coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 10 am
EST this morning.

Gusty north to northwest winds will continue... producing water
levels 2 to 3 feet above normal over down east Carteret County.
A combination of astronomical high tides and swell from a coastal
low will cause water level rises along the coast and in Core Sound
and near Beaufort of 2 to 3 feet above normal. Cedar Island reported a
foot of water flooding some roads. Flooded roads were reported in
Beaufort along front street and on Merrimon Road near Highway 70.

Large east swells of 8 to 10 feet will continue over the ocean
overnight and this will produce breakers up to around 8 feet from
Cape Lookout north.

Rough seas will produce dangerous surf conditions and rip
currents along the beaches through Saturday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing dangerous rip currents and
localized beach erosion.

A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

Rip currents are strong... narrow channels of water that flow out
to sea. If you become caught in a rip current... remain calm. Try
to swim on a course that is parallel to the beach until you get
away from the rip... then swim at an angle in to shore. Do not try
to swim back to shore directly against the rip... since it can
exhaust and even kill the strongest swimmer.

11/14/2009 0630 am

Beaufort, Carteret County.

Flood, reported by law enforcement.


            1000 front street and portions of Turner street are
            impassable due to coastal water inundation from Taylor
            Creek.





11/14/2009 0630 am

Otway, Carteret County.

Flood, reported by broadcast media.


            Pamlico Sound water... mainly along the North River
            between Beaufort and Marshallberg... is inundating local
            communities with water 2 to 3 feet above normal. Roads
            between Marshallberg and Gloucester are impassable. Water
            amounts up to 6 inches have been reported on gillikin
            Road near Otway.