High Wind — Hatteras Island, North Carolina

2021-11-06 · Hatteras Island, North Carolina

Event narrative

Measured at the Avon Weatherflow.

Wider weather episode

A coastal storm formed off the Southeastern U.S. coast during the weekend of November 6-8th, and in tandem with 'King' tides, or high astronomical tides, produced water level rises of up to 2 to 4 feet above ground level for areas of Eastern NC, along with ocean overwash and severe erosion on the Outer Banks. In addition to the coastal flooding, high winds were recorded over 60 mph in some locations, and storm force winds over the coastal waters.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 992235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.