Williston, North Carolina

... High surf advisory remains in effect until 8 PM EST this
evening...
... High threat of rip currents today...

Weakening low pressure will move slowly southeast away from the
coast today. Large east swells around 8 feet will continue over
the ocean and this will produce breakers of 6 to 8 feet along the
beaches through this evening.

Rough seas will also produce rip currents along the beaches
today.

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.

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.