Good morning from Hatteras Ferry Operations! The Ocracoke Express departs Hatteras at 9:30am, 1pm, 4:30pm and departs Ocracoke 11am, 3pm, and 7:30pm. The car ferry schedule is attached below. For information, please call 252-996-6000.

GOOD NEWS! Today we expanded the vehicle ferry schedule between Hatteras-Ocracoke for the busiest midweek days through 9/21! Departures increased from 36 to 52 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: bit.ly/3KNj3uE

Good morning from  #NCACC116. Happy to be with a group of phenomenal local leaders including Randal Mathews and the good folks of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners #BetterTogether #countyofhyde

From the capitol to the coast, we cut the ribbon on our new school today in Ocracoke. #dorianrecovery #todaywasagoodday

The Ocracoke Express is back in Hatteras and will be back in business TOMORROW! And, after Labor Day, it'll be sticking around through the month of September on a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday schedule! Details here: bit.ly/47Yx02J

Fiber cut causes phone, internet outage ocracokeobserver.com/2023/11/20/fib… via @OcracokeObserver

Our good sheriff and two well spoken Ocracoke boys today in the Great Shake - working with young people to develop interpersonal skills. What an honor! Thank you Melanie Shaver #hydecounty #hydecountyschools #thegreatshake

Earlier today, NC12 had minor high tide overwash on the north end of Ocracoke, leaving shallow water and sand on the roadway. With a high surf advisory in place tonight, scenes like this are likely over the next several days. Please SLOW DOWN when driving through the area.

Another round of high tide overwash on Ocracoke this morning, and some minor overwash reported at Pea Island and Buxton. We expect a similar scenario at tonight's high tide around 6:30. Please drive carefully and SLOW DOWN when traveling through any area with water on the road.

GREAT NEWS!!!! NC12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island will be REOPENING at 2 p.m. today! There is still water and sand on the roadway, and a short lane closure around the crews replacing sandbags, so SLOW DOWN! First ferry from Hatteras at 2pm, from Ocracoke at 3:30 p.m.

High tide earlier today at Ocracoke, and the ocean just won't quit along NCDOT NC12 [video courtesy Randal Mathews]

The risk for flooding rains this week across central NC from #Debby is increasing. Take steps now to prepare for flooding before it happens! Visit weather.gov/floodsafety.

NC12 on Ocracoke remains open, although we did see ocean overwash in several places at high tide. The tide is coming down now, so we are planning to keep the highway open during daylight hours. HOWEVER, be aware that a nighttime closure is possible. Drive with EXTREME caution.

Gusty winds, light rain, and well below normal temps are forecast today across ENC as a surface trough makes its way across the area. Given the expected gusty winds across our waters, small craft advisories will be up for all of our waters by this afternoon. #NCwx

#NC12 is open again on Ocracoke, but just for a short time. The road still has standing water. Motorists should slow down and stay alert. As a safety precaution, NC 12 will close again at 6 pm as threat of ocean overwash could create dangerous driving conditions.

#NC12 still closed on Ocracoke Island, but wind & ocean have calmed. We’re hoping to reopen the road by noon. #NC12 in Dare Co. is open. Section from Marc Basnight Bridge to Hatteras did not get more overwash at high tide. For travel conditions check DriveNC.gov

Proud of our Hyde County Public Schools Board of Education members, 2 Certificates of Merit (Lindsey Mooney & Chanta Rickard), 1 Gold Award (Thomas Whitaker) and whole board recognition Gold Bell Award their dedication to learning and growing in their role is commendable! #HydeLife

Watch out for that blue dot guy! Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC)

We head to the Pamlico River for this week's 'Meet the Fleet' with the M/V Governor Daniel Russell. It's a River Class Ferry that is 180' long and 44' wide and carries up to 40 vehicles and 300 passengers. The Russell sports the red and black stripes of Gardner-Webb University!

Student teams from Hyde County Public Schools compete Ron Clark Academy Global Amazing Shake and @ HOSA in Greensboro. #lookatthemgrow #HydeLife