Strong Wind Event Produces Both Coastal Flooding and Low Water, March 2, 2018.

Wind/Coastal Flood/Low Water Event - March 2-5, 2018

A prolonged period of strong west to northwest winds produced major impacts on eastern North Carolina. These included significant ocean overwash and coastal flooding from the Ocracoke area north to Duck along the Outer Banks. This storm also produced record low water levels in the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers.

Overwash on the Outer Banks after the March 2, 2018 storm.

Coastal Flooding at Avon, NC, March 5, 2018.

Low Water on the Pamlico River, Washington, NC March 2, 2018 (Courtesy WITN TV).

Hydrograph showing the water levels some 5 feet below normal on the Pamlico River in Washington, March 2, 2018.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
952 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018

...Wind Reports...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider             

...North Carolina...

...Beaufort County...
Bunyan RAWS                  47 MPH    0313 PM 03/02   RAWS                 
Washington (OCW AWOS)        40 MPH    0915 AM 03/02   AWOS                 

...Carteret County...
Cedar Island Ferry           64 MPH    0530 PM 03/02   NWS     
Fort Macon (WxFlow)          57 MPH    1123 AM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Beaufort (MRH ASOS)          55 MPH    0535 AM 03/02   ASOS                 
Cape Lookout                 47 MPH    0300 PM 03/02   MARITIME             
3 NW Indian Beach            47 MPH    1034 AM 03/02   CWOP                 
Croatan RAWS                 46 MPH    0405 PM 03/02   RAWS                 
1 WNW Morehead City          45 MPH    0520 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
North River (WxFlow)         43 MPH    1216 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Beaufort                     42 MPH    0442 PM 03/02   NWLON                
Otway                        40 MPH    0454 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
Cape Carteret                36 MPH    1238 PM 03/02   CWOP                 

...Craven County...
Cherry Point (NKT ASOS)      62 MPH    0526 AM 03/02   ASOS                 
New Bern (EWN ASOS)          51 MPH    0208 PM 03/02   ASOS                 
1 N Trent Woods              49 MPH    0412 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
2 SSW Havelock               43 MPH    0426 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
6 SSE Minnesott Beach        35 MPH    0329 PM 03/02   CWOP                 

...Dare County...
Oregon Inlet CG (WxFlow)     66 MPH    0745 AM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Stumpy Point (WxFlow)        62 MPH    0750 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Oregon Inlet (WxFlow)        57 MPH    0850 AM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Avon (WxFlow)                54 MPH    0704 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Nags Head (WxFlow)           54 MPH    0615 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Oregon Inlet                 53 MPH    0854 AM 03/02   NWLON                
Hatteras High (WxFlow)       52 MPH    0621 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Dare Co Gnry Ran (K2DP AWOS) 49 MPH    1004 AM 03/02   AWOS                 
Rodanthe                     49 MPH    0404 AM 03/02   CWOP                 
Buxton (WxFlow)              49 MPH    1051 AM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Frisco (HSE ASOS)            48 MPH    0705 PM 03/02   ASOS                 
Dare Bomb Range RAWS         47 MPH    0228 PM 03/02   RAWS                 
Southern Shores              46 MPH    0916 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
Kill Devil Hills (FFA AWOS)  46 MPH    0715 PM 03/02   AWOS                 
Manteo (MQI AWOS)            45 MPH    0635 AM 03/02   AWOS                 
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse     41 MPH    0241 PM 03/02   CWOP                 

...Duplin County...
Kenansville (DPL AWOS)       43 MPH    0235 PM 03/02   AWOS                 

...Hyde County...
4 NE Engelhard               56 MPH    0855 AM 03/02   MESOWEST             
Fairfield RAWS               41 MPH    1117 AM 03/02   RAWS                 

...Lenoir County...
Kinston (ISO AWOS)           40 MPH    0729 PM 03/02   AWOS                 

...Onslow County...
Jacksonville (NCA ASOS)      52 MPH    0358 PM 03/02   ASOS                 
1 W Jacksonville             44 MPH    0243 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
1 SSE Sneads Ferry           41 MPH    0341 PM 03/02   CWOP                 
Hoffman RAWS                 40 MPH    0210 PM 03/02   RAWS                 
Richlands (OAJ AWOS)         37 MPH    0852 AM 03/02   AWOS                 
Sandy Run RAWS               36 MPH    0519 PM 03/02   RAWS                 
6 WNW New River Station      36 MPH    0101 PM 03/02   CWOP                 

...Pamlico County...
1 WSW Oriental               39 MPH    0721 AM 03/02   CWOP                 

...Pitt County...
Greenville (PGV AWOS)        44 MPH    0135 PM 03/02   AWOS                 

...Washington County...
2 SW Creswell                45 MPH    0937 AM 03/02   CWOP                 
Pocosin Lakes RAWS           45 MPH    1117 AM 03/02   RAWS                 

...Maritime Stations...
Jennettes Pier (WxFlow)      63 MPH    0745 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Duck FRF Research Pier       61 MPH    0900 PM 03/02   NWLON                
Diamond Shoals Buoy          60 MPH    0800 PM 03/02   MARITIME             
Pamlico Sound (WxFlow)       60 MPH    0952 AM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Ocracoke (WxFlow)            58 MPH    1122 AM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Real Slick (WxFlow)          56 MPH    0750 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
Frisco Woods (WxFlow)        55 MPH    0640 PM 03/02   WXFLOW               
25 ENE Rodanthe              51 MPH    0900 AM 03/02   MARITIME             
Buoy 30SE New River Inlet    47 MPH    0808 AM 03/02   MARITIME             
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Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.