As I suggested yesterday the landfall right now is near Moorehead City well North of Wilmington.I will be surprised if it doesn’t change again. These things seldom take straight lines.If I were in the area my biggest fear would be cat five level and a slowing of forward speed, both spell looming disaster.
It’s nothing for the delicate road to the Outer Banks,HWY.12, to flood or even become cut in two. It’s happened before.Also it accumulates huge piles of sand in no time at all.Dangerous place to be.
Just adding some FYI to the soup. Windy.com this morning has it landing at Wrightsville Beach still but then sitting and spinning there for a full day or more before beginning a more westward movement inland and up toward Charlotte. Gives a little credence to this “atmospheric wall” they are talking about.
Choosing to remain on a barrier island during a major hurricane is not a sound decision.