Travel Alerts and Important Outer Banks Updates

11AM Update - The National Hurricane Center still has the Outer Banks on a Tropical Storm Warning and South NC12 is now closed at this time (Hatteras Island ONLY). 

Hurricane Erin has turned NE and is heading away from North Carolina, while the remnants from the storm surge and ocean overwatch remain.  We will see high tide around 7PM this evening which should be the remaining impact of the storm.  Nags Head north to Corolla have seen no dune breach meaning no water made it over the dune line.  Aside from the wind, we are not seeing any other impact that you would see from a typical Hurricane.  The ocean remains closed to swinning and there is a double red flag on all beaches.  Please do not attempt to go swimming in the ocean as the current is dangerous. 

We are awaiting more reports from the county and department of transportation as to when the road to Hatteras Island will reopen. It is likely there will be remaining storm water, sand, and light debris on the road.  At this time no home damage has been reported on Hatteras Island. We will continue to add new updates as new information is shared. 

3PM update - The National Hurricane Center has extended the Tropical Storm Warning northward along the Virginia Coast. The latest update shows no changes in overall storm trajectory at this time, Hurricane Erin remains out at sea. It is still a very strong and wide hurricane, but just below the classification of a major hurricane. The NHC says it could be intensifying, which will mean higher storm surge and higher winds for us. The 4x4 area of corolla issued an evacuation order late last night, although no KEES homes are impacted there. No other new evacuation orders have been issued at this time.

Our biggest areas of concern right now is ocean and soundside flooding from storm surge. We will continue to keep an eye on our home as all of our storm prep is in place. High tide is around 6PM tonight and again tomorrow at 630AM. This morning's hide tide did not break the dune line, aside from the typical places on Hatteras Island which have subsided.

By this time tomorrow, the eye of the storm will be passing by NC and we will know more about what the future holds for the upcoming reservations scheduled to arrive this weekend. As of right now there is still a mandatory evacuation order for Hatteras Island. Since this storm is not directly hitting the Outer Banks, we believe the impact to the area could be minimal and the state of emergency along with the evacuation order may be lifted soon after. Road crews are working around the clock to clean up any sand and debris from the storm.

We ask for your continued patience as we work with each guest to answer their reservation questions. We would ask that you do not make any decisions to cancel your weekend plans until the storm passes through tomorrow. The forecast is looking like another beautiful weekend on the OBX!

Keep an eye on NCDOT12 as well as local channels like Dare County and Currituck County as well as National Hurricane Center

Greetings again from the sunny Outer Banks. We will continue to monitor the situation from local officials as well as the National Weather Center. The mandatory evacuation order remains in place for Hatteras Island, specifically due to the predicted winds, wave heights, and storm surge forecast. No other areas of the Outer Banks have been issued an evacuation order at this time. There is a Tropical Storm Warning issued through Duck, NC. Our team is out in the field securing homes for our homeowners to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible during the storm.

Call, email, and text volume continues to be extremely high. Thank you again for your patience as we work through to help everyone out with their reservations. 

August 18th, 2025

The calm before the storm! We are gearing up for Hurricane Erin here on the Outer Banks. 

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued by Dare County for Hatteras Island Zone A (Zone A includes all of Hatteras Island, including the unincorporated villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras). No other evacuation orders have been issued at this time. Our Guest Services team is watching the storm closely and is reaching out to guests who are impacted. If you have any questions about your reservation, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Bear with us as we are experiencing a high volume of phone calls and texts.  We recommend emailing [email protected].  For those with Travel Insurance, here's a direct link to our Travel Insurance page.

We recommend following Dare County and Currituck County as well as National Hurricane Center for the latest, most up-to-date information. If you want to monitor the ocean, Avalon Pier has a live surf cam.