Onslow County
Roan Mountain Fire Restrictions
Fire restrictions are now in effect for the Roan Mountain area of Appalachian Ranger District due to heightened fire danger caused by Hurricane Helene. The fire restriction is in effect on all National Forest System land from Hughes Gap to Doll Flats on the
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Please use caution as you travel in and around the Forest. We have a lot of heavy equipment and repair crews in the area working on roads damaged during Hurricane Helene. Up to 2,000 tons of gravel are being placed EVERY DAY on our Forest Service roads through the summer and fall.
Paint Rock Closure
Effective through May 1, 2035, certain National Forest System lands in the Paint Rock area, located on the Appalachian Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest and the Unaka Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest, will be closed to protect cultural resources.
Appalachian Trail Detour- Iron Mountain Gap
The Iron Mountain Gap detour is now in place to route hikers around the final remaining 6 miles of closed section of the Appalachian Trail from about a mile south of the destroyed Cherry Gap Shelter to about a mile north of Iron Mountain Gap (approx. NOBO mile 360.6 to 365.9).
Kings Mountain Point Fishing Pier Closure
The fishing pier at Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area on the Uwharrie National Forest is closed till further notice due to storm damage. The Day Use area remains open and the three smaller accessible fishing platforms are available for public use.
Pisgah Camping Limitations
The following act is prohibited within 1000 feet of a road open to public vehicle travel on the Pisgah Ranger District in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, and Transylvania Counties in North Carolina.
Max Patch Restrictions
Restrictions on camping, fires, animals, aircraft and bicycles in Max Patch area.
Small Craft Advisory issued February 11 at 1:37AM EST until February 12 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. Winds become northwest at 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Wednesday night. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate southwesterly winds persist this morning ahead of an advancing cold front. The winds will then become northerly late Wednesday, with moderate northerly winds then continuing into Wednesday night.
Small Craft Advisory issued February 11 at 1:19AM EST until February 11 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington NC
* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except up to 6 ft between Cape Fear to Little River Inlet. * WHERE...Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina coastal waters. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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