Tuesday stayed warm and muggy, with highs near 80, and those above-normal temperatures continue into Wednesday. But change is on the way.

A cold front will push across ENC late Wednesday, sparking scattered showers and a few isolated thunderstorms. Rain will not be widespread, but a few downpours are possible. Breezy southwesterly winds ahead of the front will shift sharply northeast once the front moves through.

By Thursday and Friday, high pressure to the north and the front stalled offshore will team up to drive gusty northeast winds of 25–35 mph along the coast. These winds, arriving during the peak of the King Tide cycle, will create moderate to locally major coastal flooding for Hatteras and Ocracoke, with water over dunes, ocean overwash, and soundside flooding possible. The Natio

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