# High Surf Advisory: Hatteras Island — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-26 20:16 ingested 2026-09-27 02:49

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## extract

High Surf Advisory — Hatteras Island
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, 2 to 4 feet of inundation
above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines
and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking
waves of 10 to 14 feet in the surf zone north of Cape Hatteras.
For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and
large breaking waves expected.

* WHERE...Hatteras Island. Beach hazard statement and the high
surf advisory is confined to beaches north of Cape Hatteras.

* WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, through Sunday
evening. For the Coastal Flood Warning, until midnight EDT
tonight. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. NC-12 remains closed
from the Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe. Low lying property
including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure
will be inundated. Some shoreline and dune erosion will occur.
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tide is around 8 PM tonight.
The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a
couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around
230 PM Sunday.

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