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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:35 PM Oct. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and rough waters expected. * WHERE...Pamlico Sound. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to midnight EDT Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:28 PM Oct. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina, including the following areas, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, Hatteras Island, Inland Onslow, Jones, Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Northern Outer Banks, Ocracoke Island, Pamlico, Southern Craven and West Carteret. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A plume of tropical moisture will overspread the area and will combine with strong lift and weak to moderate instability to support areas of intense rainfall rates and an accompanying risk of flooding. Total rainfall of 3 to 6 inches are forecast, with locally higher amounts possible. The highest amounts are expected to be where bands of thunderstorms are most persistent. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 6:54 AM Oct. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...From midnight Saturday night to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. &&
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