Soundside flooding, strong winds, high surf possible along Outer Banks Friday morning

Choppy conditions on southwest winds Thursday afternoon along Shallowbag Bay in downtown Manteo. [courtesy Youtube]

Strong southerly winds out ahead of a powerful cold front crossing the state will bring the possibility of soundside flooding and high surf to the Outer Banks during the early morning hours on Friday.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for soundside areas from Buxton to Duck from 1 a.m. to 1 p.m., where water levels could rise one to two feet above ground.

That will cause potential travel problems before and during the morning commute along roads normally prone to soundside flooding on southwesterly winds.

Standing water is possible along N.C. 12 on northern Hatteras Island, and the roads and streets on the Dare mainland including Stumpy Point, on Roanoke Island especially in Wanchese and downtown Manteo, as well as in Colington and the soundside sections of Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores and Duck.

The High Surf Advisory is posted for Friday from 3 a.m. to 2 p.m. for large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet, mainly along the south-facing beaches from Buxton to Ocracoke.

A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 a.m to 1 p.m. for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands for sustained southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts that could to 45 mph.

National Weather Service forecast for Nags Head, as of Thursday afternoon:

A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

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Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.