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Rain, strong wind, high surf and erosion continue along the Outer Banks due to a nor’easter lingering along the coast. It’s expected to continue through the start of the week.
Parts of NC-12 are closed due to overwash, and winds have been gusting between 40 mph and 55 mph.
This combination puts more homes at risk of tumbling into the ocean.
The next high tide at our coast is around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. On Saturday morning at high tide, water was washing over N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton.
“These areas should be avoided by everyone, especially during high tide, due to the potential for additional at-risk structures to collapse,” the National Weather Service said.
The National Weather Service warned property owners and visitors to the Outer Banks that ocean overwash and floating debris could present a hazard to travel up and down the barrier islands.
While none have fallen in yet, many in the coastal community of Buxton and Rodanthe are concerned that homes will fall into the ocean. Since Sept. 29, nine homes have been washed away due to beach erosion caused by coastal flooding, eight of which were in Buxton.
Dare County officials are also warning about debris still in the water from the collapses.
Offshore, dangerous and potentially life-threatening rip currents are expected into next week. Ocean swimming is banned at all ocean beaches from Duck to Ocracoke.
While the nor’easter likely won’t be a named storm, it will behave very similarly to tropical systems. The only difference between a nor’easter and a tropical system is the structure of their core. A nor’easter has a cold core, while a tropical system has a warm core. That’s it.
The WRAL Severe Weather Center is forecasting temperatures in the 70s throughout the weekend for the Outer Banks.
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