Nags Head / Oregon Inlet

The Outer Banks of North Carolina are a long, skinny strip of land stretching out into the Atlantic Ocean. The area was first settled by colonists from England who developed a profitable business as "land pirates". The people who settled in Nags Head tied lanterns to horses and walked them up and down the beach. Captains of ship mistook the horses' lanterns for the lights of ships sailing safely close to shore. As the ships tried to hug the coast they ran aground on the low Outer Banks and were pillaged by the land pirates of Nags Head.

Today, Nags Head is the most popular Outer Banks vacation town. The beaches are soft white sand and the spectacular sand dunes can still be seen in this northern part of the coast. Thanks to the Nags Head pirates and the modern artificial reef program, there are numerous shipwreck remains for divers to explore.

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Nags Head / Oregon Inlet Weather

Current Conditions : 33.7F / 0.9C, Clear - 12:36 PM EST Feb. 12

Temperature:	: 33.7°F / 0.9°C
Humidity:	: 52%
Pressure:	: 30.13in / 1020.2hPa (Falling)
Conditions:	: Clear
Wind Direction:	: NW
Wind Speed:	: 16.0mph / 25.7km/h

This Afternoon - Sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
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Tonight - Clear and windy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph...becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
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Monday - Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
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Coastal Flood Advisory for Dare County in effect until 1:00 PM EST on February 12, 2012
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Special Statement for Dare County in effect until 4:00 PM EST on February 12, 2012
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