A slow-moving coastal low is spinning just offshore and will drift closer to Eastern North Carolina tonight through Tuesday, bringing periods of rain, gusty winds, and some coastal flooding concerns. After a gray and damp Sunday morning, inland skies brightened a bit with temps in the 70s, but the OBX has stayed cloudy and breezy with occasional showers.

As the low pressure system inches toward the coast Monday, winds will strengthen and rain will spread farther inland. Gusts of 20–30 mph are likely inland, with 35–40 mph gusts along the beaches and sounds. This stiff onshore flow may pile water up along the Outer Banks and Pamlico Sound, producing minor coastal flooding and ocean overwash along Highway 12, especially at high tide on Monday afternoon. Seas offshore will build into the 8-1

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