By: ezbuckwheat
8/3/2024 11:19 AM
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By: Greg MD
8/3/2024 11:27 AM
The 11am 3-day track forecast.
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By: JoyinVirginia
8/3/2024 2:26 PM
All the models are starting to agree on track for next couple days. But no one knows exactly where it will go, and a jog to the east or west could make a big difference. One hurricane expert called this a possible "Category Slow". They think it may stall over Florida-Georgia for a while. Bad for them, extra rain and flooding. Some have mentioned hurricane Florence from 2018 and it's inland path that flooded a lot of areas inland. Stay tuned! Keep checking NHC.
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By: WallySail
8/4/2024 12:49 PM
You have a potentially difficult situation, BentWe do!! She's my husband's sister...16 year difference and she loves the OBX. I am very skeptical about bringing her with what she could potentially face. It will be hard enough with the two of us. And me driving and backing in the trailer for the boat. That should be fun!
I have been here in NH for about 2 weeks with my 88yold mom and my dog. Walk the dog 3-4 times a day and only once in the rain mostly due to bad timing. The forecast has been tropical to say the least. There has been t-storms in the forecast most days, and most days were beach days for at least a few hours. or all day if you went either north or south of the storms. So don't worry about the forecast, probably only a day or two will be rainy. Check out the newly renovated Graveyard of the Atlantic museum. They did a great jiob.
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By: obxcarla
8/5/2024 6:47 AM
We will be there Saturday, prayers everyone stays safe!
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By: NCSU Dad
8/5/2024 7:12 AM
I have been here in NH for about 2 weeks with my 88yold mom and my dog. Walk the dog 3-4 times a day and only once in the rain mostly due to bad timing. The forecast has been tropical to say the least. There has been t-storms in the forecast most days, and most days were beach days for at least a few hours. or all day if you went either north or south of the storms. So don't worry about the forecast, probably only a day or two will be rainy. Check out the newly renovated Graveyard of the Atlantic museum. They did a great jiob.
WallySail sounds like you are catching on quick to the fickleness of OBX weather forecasting.
Could, possible, chance of, maybe, are the CYA words included in most forecasts here.
I carry a rain jacket and umbrella in my rides. If it is raining where you are travel a few miles north or south and the sun will be shining. (Most times). 
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/5/2024 2:23 PM
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By: Alexy
8/5/2024 2:26 PM
When it rains and storms at the beach, we go to Avon pier and drink one dollar PBRs and watch the surf.
That's off the chain Bent! You thrill seekers!And...we also love watching the wild storm over the sound.When we stayed down/across the street from you in May 2000 we rode out a nor-easter the first half of the week. It got a bit sporty out in the sound. As you know, the church at hwy 12 sits on a bit of a rise (about a foot, maybe 2). Everyone in BB moved their cars to the church.
Cape Hatteras baptist church is a rally point for vehicles in a storm. If you do park there for a storm leave your contact info on a paper visible on the dash they had a situation where a visitor parked their car there during a storm and it would not start afterwards so they abandoned it and it took some time to get it moved so people could pull in and out of the lot because of where it was parked. Their phone number is 252-475-4970 if you need to let them know you are parking there. Pastor Russ Howard lives right behind the church on Bucaneer Dr if you ever need him.
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By: FASTFJR
8/5/2024 3:28 PM
If the "Windy" site is correct the Outer Banks will be very lucky, looks like it will head inland in NC and then back out to sea in MD and DE
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By: johnbt
8/5/2024 4:41 PM
I like that site. Thanks. We're headed to Swan Quarter Saturday.
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By: Greg MD
8/5/2024 6:51 PM
As long as Debby is south of your location, I wouldn't assume it will do what the computer models are showing five days later. The three day prediction puts her back out over warm water where she can make her own weather.
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By: Bentmtn
8/5/2024 7:49 PM
The Atlantic is calm and not stirred up so the surface temp is very warm. Prime conditions for a hurricane in my uneducated opinion. But if 4'11" Cantori shows up, that's a good sign.
Hahahhahaha! We used to have a rooster named Lumpy. He was short and mean....meanest little man around! I always think of him when Cantori's name is mentioned.....
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/5/2024 7:58 PM
When it rains and storms at the beach, we go to Avon pier and drink one dollar PBRs and watch the surf.
That's off the chain Bent! You thrill seekers!And...we also love watching the wild storm over the sound.When we stayed down/across the street from you in May 2000 we rode out a nor-easter the first half of the week. It got a bit sporty out in the sound. As you know, the church at hwy 12 sits on a bit of a rise (about a foot, maybe 2). Everyone in BB moved their cars to the church.
Cape Hatteras baptist church is a rally point for vehicles in a storm. If you do park there for a storm leave your contact info on a paper visible on the dash they had a situation where a visitor parked their car there during a storm and it would not start afterwards so they abandoned it and it took some time to get it moved so people could pull in and out of the lot because of where it was parked. Their phone number is 252-475-4970 if you need to let them know you are parking there. Pastor Russ Howard lives right behind the church on Bucaneer Dr if you ever need him.
One of the highest elevations in Kitty Hawk also is a huge parking lot. The Catholic Church on Kitty Hawk Road is the go to spot for flood parking. Just as good is Lighthouse Church on Beacon Dr. behind Daniels Homeport furniture store. They also want you to leave your phone number on your dash.
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/5/2024 8:08 PM
The Atlantic is calm and not stirred up so the surface temp is very warm. Prime conditions for a hurricane in my uneducated opinion. But if 4'11" Cantori shows up, that's a good sign.Hahahhahaha! We used to have a rooster named Lumpy. He was short and mean....meanest little man around! I always think of him when Cantori's name is mentioned.....
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By: Laszlo
8/5/2024 8:20 PM
One of the highest elevations in Kitty Hawk also is a huge parking lot. The Catholic Church on Kitty Hawk Road is the go to spot for flood parking. Just as good is Lighthouse Church on Beacon Dr. behind Daniels Homeport furniture store. They also want you to leave your phone number on your dash.The Seven sisters neighbor of Nags Head has an elevation of 25-39ft.
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/5/2024 9:06 PM
One of the highest elevations in Kitty Hawk also is a huge parking lot. The Catholic Church on Kitty Hawk Road is the go to spot for flood parking. Just as good is Lighthouse Church on Beacon Dr. behind Daniels Homeport furniture store. They also want you to leave your phone number on your dash.The Seven sisters neighbor of Nags Head has an elevation of 25-39ft.
Thanks for the interactive map. It was somewhat difficult to zoom in, but I did come up with an estimate of 33 feet for the high point on Beacon Drive location of Lighthouse Church. I have not researched it, but my guess is that is the highest point in Kitty Hawk because you can see both the sound and the ocean at street level.
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/5/2024 9:17 PM
My guess is that the house on the corner of Beacon and the east side of Clifton has the highest vantage point in Kitty Hawk. They added some elevation to what they already had before building the house.
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/8/2024 1:34 PM
What a pleasant surprise of an afternoon. 80° and a nice breeze and a big umbrella up the sky. In the words of Lieutenant Dan, “You call this a storm?” Glad I ain’t in Rolly.
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By: OceanBlue
8/8/2024 2:55 PM
What a pleasant surprise of an afternoon. 80° and a nice breeze and a big umbrella up the sky. In the words of Lieutenant Dan, “You call this a storm?” Glad I ain’t in Rolly.
C’mon down to Hatteras…just a tad “different” ;)
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By: ezbuckwheat
8/8/2024 3:11 PM
What a pleasant surprise of an afternoon. 80° and a nice breeze and a big umbrella up the sky. In the words of Lieutenant Dan, “You call this a storm?” Glad I ain’t in Rolly.C’mon down to Hatteras…just a tad “different” ;)
Just as I read that, the sun peaked out through a thin overcast here in Kitty Hawk.
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By: johnbt
8/8/2024 4:42 PM
The afternoon ferries to and from Cedar Island and Swan Quarter were canceled before noon.
The Hatteras Passenger Ferry was stopped at 3:18 this afternoon.
I've been shopping for beach cottage insurance. They're quoting prices, but won't write them and take the money until they see what's flooded.
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By: LollyGirl
8/8/2024 5:12 PM
John
Is the ins for a house you own?
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By: johnbt
8/8/2024 6:09 PM
"John
Is the ins for a house you own?"
We're closing on a 2BR/1BA Ocraco*ke cottage on 8/19. Nothing too fancy outside, just a quaint cedar shake and screen porch look. Fancy is on the inside. The upgrades have been upgraded during the nearly 20 years they've owned it.
We're supposed to be on the Swan Quarter ferry at 2 this Saturday if the river don't rise. The kids and grandkids are coming for the first week and then we will stay for another week. We will be in a rental as usual. My wife and I were down in June for 2 weeks again and have been looking for a couple of years.
The closing is in Manteo and sellers are driving us up - they have one car with a priority pass for the ferry. They said we can take our dog, too. We've known them a long time and they have already closed on a 3BR/2.5BA in Ocraco*ke so they can live there full time without being so cramped.
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By: LollyGirl
8/8/2024 7:20 PM
Congratulations !
A dream come true!
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By: johnbt
8/9/2024 6:27 AM
Thank you. We are really looking forward to it. I ordered insurance yesterday and they will invoice us when the storm passes and the hold on new policies is lifted.
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