Hatteras evacuations come before FOX Weather's next nor'easter even forms
Melanie Black's forecast warns of gusts up to 60 mph and coastal flooding from the Outer Banks to the Jersey Shore, on beaches still worn down by last month's storm.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 160,598 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (10,189).
Next Fall Nor'easter Brewing, Could Impact Jersey Shore To Carolina Coast
Melanie Black opens with old damage: waves and floodwater from earlier storms in Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Jersey. Then she turns to the maps. "Looks like our next nor'easter of the season is already taking shape," the FOX Weather Weekend host says.
The setup she describes is simple. A cold front pushes offshore, high pressure sits over the Northeast, and a low develops off the Carolina coast late Sunday. The result is what she calls "this persistent onshore push": northeast winds driving water toward beaches that, according to the description, are still eroded from last month's early-season nor'easter. Warm Gulf Stream water could deepen the system. Black says a tropical turn is "a low-end threat," though still on the radar.
The most practical part comes in the last minute. Wind alerts cover coastal North Carolina and Virginia through Monday, and the gust forecast reaches 30 to 60 mph. Black also reports that evacuation orders were already in place for Hatteras Island, where earlier flooding along Highway 12 had prompted a state of emergency. A flash-flood graphic marks Kill Devil Hills to Morehead City for Sunday and Monday.
The Short reached about 127,000 views in 15 hours, the strongest start among several nor'easter updates the channel posted, including Haley Meier's look at a storm that may linger through the week. The Norte Fire in Southern California also drew a large audience, yet the channel's day overall was quieter than usual.
In the comments, a viewer in Beaufort, North Carolina, reports coastal flood warnings already in effect. Another, in Wilmington, says summer seems to be over.
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What viewers say
Major difference in Friday vs Saturday here in Beaufort NC with heat. Already getting coastal flood warnings
@Saltycrab2026See it on YouTubeIt's cold and wet here in Wilmington nc 😮😢 Guess summer is over 😮😮😮😮
@SacredDrop4uSee it on YouTubeIf this was winter, we would've had plenty of snow for the season so far
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With a full moon? Oye
@MaryAnn_NolanSee it on YouTubeThey should do a Nor'easter egg hunt.
Musical Nor'easter eggs.@ZoroCoilsSee it on YouTube
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- Channel
- FOX Weather
- Subscribers
- 1,080,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 15,874,420
- Channel views, pace per day
- 974,785 (on a normal day: 1,634,348)
- Video published
- October 17, 2026
- Video views so far
- 127,283 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 160,598
The numbers
One storm forecast ran far ahead of the channel's usual Shorts, even on a quieter day for FOX Weather overall.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which lighthouse on Hatteras Island was moved inland in 1999 to protect it from beach erosion?
As the shoreline eroded toward it, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was relocated about 2,900 feet inland in 1999.