Wind Advisory: Mainland Dare; East Carteret; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-22 13:39ingested 2026-09-23 02:55

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Wind Advisory — Mainland Dare; East Carteret; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret and Mainland Dare Counties, and Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks, and Ocracoke Island. The strongest winds are expected for areas adjacent to bodies of water. * WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong coastal low will develop offshore east of the Carolinas and move north towards the New England coast by this weekend. A period of moderate to strong winds is expected to impact portions of the coast Wednesday into Thursday. These strong winds may last longer depending on the track of the low.

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