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Outer Banks hurricane tracker

Live tropical storm and hurricane information for Outer Banks, Dare County, NC: the official National Hurricane Center track and cone, storm surge forecasts, computer models, and National Weather Service alerts, plus everyday tides, water temperature and the forecast.

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Official forecast

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NWS New Orleans / Baton RougeSE Louisiana and coastal Mississippi
NWS Lake CharlesSW Louisiana and SE Texas
NWS Houston / GalvestonUpper Texas coast
NWS Corpus ChristiCoastal Bend

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