945
WHUS42 KMHX 220917
CFWMHX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
417 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
NCZ203-222130-
/O.NEW.KMHX.CF.Y.0004.260223T0000Z-260223T2300Z/
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
417 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND ROANOKE SOUNDS,
KITTY HAWK BAY, AND ADJACENT TIDAL CREEKS.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS
POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS
RESULTING IN A LOW THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. SOME ROADS AND LOW
LYING PROPERTY INCLUDING PARKING LOTS, PARKS, LAWNS, AND HOMES
ADJACENT TO THE SOUND-SIDE WATERFRONT WILL EXPERIENCE SHALLOW
FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. 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.
DUCK NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 5.5 FT, MODERATE 6.0 FT, MAJOR 6.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.8 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 2.8 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
22/11 AM 4.3 0.6 1.5 3 NONE
22/11 PM 5.0 1.3 1.5 5-6 NONE
23/11 AM 5.5 1.8 2.9 5 MINOR
24/12 AM 5.8 2.1 2.4 4 MINOR
24/12 PM 4.1 0.4 1.7 3-4 NONE
25/01 AM 4.0 0.3 0.7 2 NONE
NCZ204-205-222130-
/O.NEW.KMHX.CF.Y.0004.260223T0000Z-260223T2300Z/
OCRACOKE ISLAND-HATTERAS ISLAND-
417 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM EST MONDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE TO TWO FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
EXPECTED IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE PAMLICO SOUND, AND ADJACENT TIDAL
CREEKS, AND SOUND-SIDE OCRACOKE ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS
POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS
RESULTING IN A LOW THREAT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. SOME ROADS AND
LOW LYING PROPERTY INCLUDING PARKING LOTS, PARKS, LAWNS, AND
HOMES ADJACENT TO THE WATERFRONT WILL EXPERIENCE SHALLOW
FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF TRAVEL IS REQUIRED, ALLOW EXTRA TIME AS SOME ROADS MAY BE
CLOSED. DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR THROUGH WATER OF
UNKNOWN DEPTH. TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTIONS TO PROTECT FLOOD-PRONE
PROPERTY.
COAST GUARD HATTERAS NC
MLLW CATEGORIES - MINOR 2.5 FT, MODERATE 3.5 FT, MAJOR 4.5 FT
MHHW CATEGORIES - MINOR 1.3 FT, MODERATE 2.3 FT, MAJOR 3.3 FT
TOTAL TOTAL DEPARTURE
DAY/TIME TIDE TIDE FROM NORM WAVES FLOOD
FT MLLW FT MHHW FT FT IMPACT
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
22/12 PM 1.3 0.1 0.8 2 NONE
22/11 PM 2.6 1.4 2.1 4-5 MINOR
24/01 AM 2.0 0.8 1.4 3 NONE
25/02 AM 1.4 0.2 0.8 2 NONE
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