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WHUS42 KMHX 232014
CFWMHX
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
314 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
NCZ204-205-240900-
/O.EXT.KMHX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/
OCRACOKE ISLAND-HATTERAS ISLAND-
314 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-
LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE BEACHES, PAMLICO SOUND, AND ADJACENT
TIDAL CREEKS, AND OCRACOKE ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...UP TO 1 FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS
POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE 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.
NCZ203-240900-
/O.CON.KMHX.CF.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
314 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...UP TO ONE FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW-
LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS.
* WHERE...AREAS ALONG THE BEACHES, ALBEMARLE, CROATAN, AND
ROANOKE SOUNDS, KITTY HAWK BAY, AND ADJACENT TIDAL CREEKS.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...UP TO 1 FOOT OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS
POSSIBLE IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR SHORELINES AND TIDAL WATERWAYS
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE 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.
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
-------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
24/12 AM 5.7 2.0 2.3 5 MINOR
24/12 PM 4.0 0.3 1.6 5 NONE
25/01 AM 3.9 0.2 0.6 3 NONE
25/02 PM 2.2 -1.5 -0.1 3 NONE
26/02 AM 3.1 -0.6 -0.1 2 NONE
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