On Wednesday at 2:31 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued a coastal flood advisory valid for Thursday between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. The advisory is for Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal Brunswick.

A slug of moisture that impacted the Gulf Coast with Tornado Warnings and flash flooding is expected to cause heavy rainfall across the eastern Carolinas. Expected rainfall totals could approach an inch along the I-40 corridor and 2-4 inches along the Outer Banks.

An area of low pressure off the Carolina coast on Friday will bring significant impacts to the Outer Banks in the form of damaging wind gusts, moderate to major coastal flooding and heavy rain.

The NWS says, "Rapid water level rises will be possible for the soundside Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as winds shift to the north Friday ... resulting in an elevated threat of property damage. Flooding will extend inland from the waterfront threatening ...