Just six months after the entire state was considered drought free, most of North Carolina is back into at least abnormally dry conditions with severe drought now being experienced along the southern tier from the mountains to the Sandhills. The Greater Outer Banks region has also moved into the first and second levels of drought,…Read More from Six months after end of last drought, much of North Carolina drying out again

by Sam Walker

The total number of Atlantic tropical cyclones that strengthened from weak Category 1 storms into major hurricanes within a 36-hour window has more than doubled in the last 50 years, a new analysis finds. Story by Jennifer Allen, CoastalReview.org The observed maximum changes in wind speed for the lifespan of Atlantic tropical cyclones between 1971…Read More from Coastal Review: Pace of tropical cyclone strengthening has doubled since 1971

by Coastal Review

Hear about the latest steps being taken to restore the health of Lake Mattamaskeet during a public meeting scheduled for the first week of November in Hyde County. Lake Mattamuskeet has been experiencing a decline in water quality and elevated water levels in recent years. In 2017, Hyde County, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and…Read More from Public meeting Nov. 2 on work to restore health of Lake Mattamuskeet

by Coastal Review

The Hyde County Emergency Services Department issues re-entry permits to Ocracoke residents and property owners to be used when emergency conditions limit general access to Ocracoke Island. The 2023-2026 Ocracoke re-entry tags for residents and property owners are now available. 2023 tags are valid through December 31, 2023, however, you may renew your tags anytime…Read More from Ocracoke resident and property owner re-entry tags for 2023-26 now available.

by WOBX staff

The National Weather Service is predicting warmer than average temperatures and above normal precipitation across eastern North Carolina this winter, thanks to El Nino conditions over the eastern Pacific. “While an El Nino can give us a good hint at what may happen, week to week differences in the weather are still quite variable,” said…Read More from VIDEO: National Weather Service winter 2023-24 outlook for eastern N.C.

by Sam Walker

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed its initial analysis of historical documentation and information gathered during site visits and soil samples since peat balls containing petroleum appeared in September on a section of ocean shoreline in Buxton north of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse near a former U.S. Navy facility. The Savannah District’s Formerly…Read More from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to address petroleum soil found along shoreline in Buxton

by Island Free Press

October 2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Life-Saving Service along the North Carolina coastline, and multiple local and national organizations, (including the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site), are already planning a celebration of this milestone along the Outer Banks. The United States Life-Saving Service was the precursor to the modern-day…Read More from 2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the first Life-Saving Stations along the North Carolina coastline

by Island Free Press

A persistent onshore wind along the Outer Banks is forecast to continue into early next week, with moderate ocean overwash likely with high tide the rest of the weekend. The National Weather Service revised their forecast early Sunday to reflect the latest trends expected with this morning’s high tide around 10 a.m. A Coastal Flood…Read More from Moderate ocean overwash likely with Sunday morning’s high tide along Outer Banks

by Sam Walker