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Location: Sunset Beach, NC
Elevation: 32ft
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:46 AM Sep. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

* WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 10 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal
Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal
flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or
impacts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Mercer Pier at Wrightsville Beach
MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 8.0 ft, Major 10.0 ft
MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft

Total      Total    Departure
Day/Time    Tide       Tide     from Norm   Waves    Flood
ft MLLW    ft MHHW       ft       ft      Impact
--------  ---------  ---------  ---------  -------  --------
26/08 AM     6.7        2.2        1.8       3-4     Minor
26/08 PM     6.8        2.3        1.9       2-3     Minor
27/08 AM     7.0        2.5        1.8        2      Minor
27/08 PM     6.2        1.7        1.4        2      Minor
28/09 AM     6.5        2.0        1.2        1      Minor
28/09 PM     5.8        1.3        1.2       1-2      None

&&

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 10:30 PM Sep. 25, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Seas up to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Southeast North Carolina coastal waters, 10 to 20 NM
from shore.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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