North Carolina Storm Seekers

12/10/2025

Road Conditions Update – Carteret County (6:00 AM, Oct. 13, 2025)

Most previously impacted roads have reopened following coastal flooding. At this time, the only reported hazardous condition is:

- Community Rd (Davis) – Hazardous

All other roads are open, including:

- Old Post Office Rd
- Gillikin Rd (Beaufort)
- Merrimon Rd (Beaufort)
- Hwy 70 – North River Bridge (Beaufort)
- Front St (Beaufort)
- Star Church Rd (Marshallberg)
- Hwy 70 (Beaufort)
- Stacy Loop (Stacy)
- Hwy 12 (Cedar Island)

Drivers should continue to use caution, as localized flooding may still occur with tides and changing conditions. Do not drive through standing water.

10/12/25
4PM UPDATE: Several roads in Carteret County are experiencing coastal flooding, making travel hazardous. Drivers are urged to avoid these areas and use caution if travel is unavoidable.

Reported Hazardous Roads:

- Merrimon Rd (Beaufort)
- Hwy 70 – North River Bridge (Beaufort)
- Front St (Beaufort)
- Star Church Rd (Marshallberg)
- Hwy 70 (Beaufort)
- Gillikin Rd (Otway)
- Old Post Office Rd (Smyrna)
- Community Rd (Davis)
- Stacy Loop (Stacy)
- NC 12 on Cedar Island is closed between Old Cedar Island Road and Lola Road., due to ocean over wash.

Flooding can quickly worsen with changing tides and weather. Do not drive through standing water or around barricades. Turn around, don’t drown.

For updates on road conditions, visit https://drivenc.gov

12/10/2025

Satellite images of North and South Carolina show the center of the Nor'easter making landfall over Carteret County in the next hour. High surf and a storm surge of 3-5 ft is currently happening across the river basin, sounds, and Outer Banks. Numerous roads are closed due to saltwater flooding.

Winds are calm to 10 mph across the Crystal Coast. Outside, especially to the north, winds continue to blow 25-35 mph with gusts to 40 mph at times.

The sun may even come out for a few hours before the back side moves back in. Winds will pick up, but not as strong as last night, for the Crystal Coast and in a NW direction.

Keep an eye out for the sound side Outer Banks, as the wind shift may bring a storm surge with the wind direction tonight and tomorrow.

Be safe, everyone, and do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways.

12/10/2025

12/10/2025

10/12/25: A breezy day continues through this afternoon. The highest winds were observed last night and early this morning as the low pressure system reached it's maximum intensity off of the SE NC coast. Attached are expected wind gusts through the rest of the day.

12/10/2025

Good morning, North Carolina.

How are things in your neighborhood?

A slow-moving coastal storm is now sitting off the South and North Carolina coast. Wrap-around moisture will keep the scattered showers around. Winds will remain gusty, up to 35 mph inland and 50 mph along the beaches.

12/10/2025

Highest wind gust so far. The storm is currently overperforming with the amount of wind across the Crystal Coast so far.

For some perspective:
Cat 1 hurricane wind gusts begin at 74 mph.

A severe thunderstorm wind gust begins at 58 mph.

In the last few hours:
Onslow Bay Buoy 63 mph
Cape Lookout 56 mph
Fort Macon 51 mph
Beaufort 48 mph

12/10/2025

***Crystal Coast***

Dual supercells with waterspouts are moving toward Cape Lookout shores, including Core Sound, Bogue Sound, and Fort Macon State Park. These storms are moving slowly toward the Eastern Carteret County shoreline in a few hours. Also, excessive rainfall from these may prompt a Flash Flood Warning and maybe gusts to 60 mph. Stay alert for rapid changes in the weather. Take action as soon as a warning is issued for your area.

12/10/2025

Current conditions in Morehead City, NC, along the Crystal Coast. Winds are gusting to 40 mph and getting stronger. There are a couple of waterspouts off Cape Lookout shores moving in. Heavy rain is causing travel issues around town. To our east, several areas are without power near Beaufort and parts of Downeast Carteret County.

Media by Russell Ford Jr.

11/10/2025

35-45 mph wind gusts are being reported across Carteret County with numerous power outages.

11/10/2025

⚠️Evening Hazardous Weather Update

💨The Wind Advisory issued earlier has expanded to many counties adjacent to coastal areas, including areas surrounding the Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds. Winds will increase from south to north this evening with wind gusts up to 50mph expected through tonight and into tomorrow. Gusts 55-60mph remain possible along the Outer Banks south of Oregon Inlet and Cedar Island.

🌊Coastal Flood Warnings have also expanded for areas adjacent to the lower Neuse River. Areas within the warnings have the highest likelihood of seeing moderate to locally major impacts from coastal flooding through tomorrow. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect through Monday morning for the remainder of the NC Coast including areas adjacent to the Pamlico and Pungo rivers.

The greatest impacts (coastal flooding, heavy rain, and gusty winds) will remain along the immediate coast through Sunday night.

🌪🌩Guidance continues to suggest that rotating storms may approach the coast by late this evening, continuing through tonight and into tomorrow morning, as the coastal low nears the region.
The primary threat for tornadoes, waterspouts, and damaging wind gusts will be along the immediate coast.

☑️Be Informed- have multiple ways to get information and enable alerts on your cell phone.

☑️Have a Plan- make sure that you and your family know what actions you will take to protect yourselves in the event of flooding or a tornado.

☑️Ready the Disaster Kit- make sure you have that kit ready to go should you lose power and experience impacts.

➡️For the most updated roadway conditions (we always recommend staying off the road when the weather is crummy) , visit DriveNC.Gov.

➡️For disaster preparedness info, visit ReadyNC.Gov

Here are some key links as we go into tonight and tomorrow that you may want to follow:

Dare County Government
Currituck County Department of Fire and EMS
Carteret County Emergency Services
Hyde County Public Information
US National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
US National Weather Service Wilmington NC
NCDOT NC 12
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Ferry System

11/10/2025

The National Weather Service Newport has expanded the Wind Advisory for all of Carteret County and all counties surrounding the Pamlico Sound plus the Outer Banks. Wind gusts between 45-55 mph are now likely. Some higher winds are possible near any thunderstorms after midnight.

Rainfall totals remain the same, between 3 to 6 inches. Some locally higher amounts are possible near thunderstorms, especially along the Crystal Coast and Outer Banks.

Severe weather remains low for the beaches from Surf City north to Virginia Beach, VA. Any waterspouts are capable of moving inland as a weak tornado.

11/10/2025

As expected, moderate flooding is occurring on the North end of Ocracoke Island. Highway 12 is closed on the North end of Ocracoke Island until further notice. All ferries to and from Ocracoke are suspended as well. Here’s a look at Highway 12.

Photo: Donna Davis