Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Beach Hazards Statement |
| Area(s): | Northern Outer Banks; Hatteras Island |
| Effective: | 2025-10-05 @ 7:18 pm -> 2025-10-06 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2025-10-06 @ 7:00 am -> 2025-10-06 @ 7:30 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on 2025-10-05 @ 7:18 pm |
| Headline: | Beach Hazards Statement issued October 5 at 8:18PM EDT until October 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 1:30 PM. |
| Alert: | Coastal Flood Advisory |
| Area(s): | Inland New Hanover |
| Effective: | 2025-10-05 @ 6:42 pm -> 2025-10-05 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2025-10-05 @ 6:42 pm -> 2025-10-05 @ 11:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Wilmington NC on 2025-10-05 @ 6:42 pm |
| Headline: | Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 5 at 7:42PM EDT until October 6 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one half foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth. |