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The North Carolina department of Transportation has closed NC Highway 12 from the Bonner Bridge to Rodanthe and suspended ferry operations to Ocracoke Island.: https://tims.ncdot.gov/tims/RegionSummary.aspx?ro=3810.
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Other areas of NC Highway 12 and side roads may also have hazardous driving conditions that should be avoided.
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The Atlantic Ocean has over-washed the dunes in multiple locations along both Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands.
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High surf conditions have resulted in extremely hazardous conditions on and directly behind beaches.
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Walking and driving on beaches is not recommended until hazardous conditions subside later this week.
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Potentially hazardous ocean debris may wash ashore and buried items may be exposed during storm conditions.
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Cargo containers have been recently lost from a cargo vessel off the North Carolina coast.
* Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitors should report sightings of cargo containers either offshore or on the beach to Dare County’s non-emergency line at 252-473-3444.
* For more information about the weather, listen to NOAA weather radio or go here: www.weather.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
