Seagull Says: Weekend’s here—hide your snacks and your secrets.

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

• 🌞Weather

  Friday’s rolling in with a high of 84°, light winds, and a personality disorder: part sun, part clouds, and maybe a scattered thunderstorm if the vibe feels right.

  Humidity’s sitting at a clingy 78%, and the UV Index dropped to a mellow-ish 7 of 11—still enough to crisp you up if you’re lounging too long.
  Sunrise at 5:55am | Sunset at 8:20pm, so you’ve got a full day of “is it going to rain or not?”

  Tonight’s low is 75°, with 91% humidity—aka your pillow’s gonna feel like a sponge. Full moon hits at 9:23pm, so don’t be surprised if people start acting a little extra.

• 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
  Friday’s swell is rolling in at 2–3 ft with a little extra attitude, thanks to a steady SSE/SSW pulse and 8-second intervals. Offshore peaks are creeping toward 5 ft, and with light winds early on, it could actually shape up to be fun. It’s not Pipeline, but it’s not soup either. Conditions get messier later with wind shifts and possible rain, so snag your waves before the forecast catches a mood. Soft-top or longboard will keep the vibes high—this one’s for the cruisers, not the showboats.

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

Because one minute you’re hearing a boom, the next you’re setting a fish record—just coastal things.

• 💥 What Was That Boom? Oh, Just Allied Forces Doing the Most
  Ocracoke residents were rattled by a mysterious explosion Thursday morning—again. The likely culprit? Atlantic Alliance 2025, a military exercise involving the U.S., UK, and the Netherlands running drills along our coast. Think sonic booms, live explosives, and jets showing off. Official confirmation? Not yet. Local reaction? Basically: “Just another Thursday.”

• 🏗️ FUDS, But Make It a Meeting
  The Buxton Naval Facility’s Restoration Advisory Board is holding its second meeting next week to discuss cleanup at the former submarine monitoring site. Petroleum-tainted sand, old Navy stories, and an open mic Q&A. Mark your calendars: July 17 at the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club.

• 🎣 Big Catch, New Record
  A Grimesland man reeled in a record-breaking Bulleye off Ocracoke last month—5 lbs, 10.88 oz of fishy fame. Thought it was a Bigeye. Turned out it was something rarer. The fish now lives in the state museum’s specimen collection and Hopkins gets bragging rights and a spot in the record books.

🎟️ WEEKEND EVENTS

Your weekend agenda, seagull-approved and BS-filtered.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

✈️OBX Jetovator – Where Mere Mortals Learn to Fly

This is your ticket to looking like a total badass in 30 seconds flat (or at least having a blast trying). This family-owned spot gets you flying over the Pamlico Sound with water-powered jet bikes, hoverboards, and instructors who somehow keep a straight face when you wipe out.

📍40181 Bonito Rd, Avon, NC

Because sometimes you need a break from sunbathing and a boost of adrenaline straight to the shins.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

Because sometimes the coast is calm, and sometimes it’s launching drones, dodging rocks, and losing beach bikes.

• 🧩 Missing Child Found Safe
  A 3-year-old autistic child went missing in Duck Wednesday night, prompting a full-scale search with nearly 75 responders, drones, K-9s, thermal imaging, and even a Coast Guard chopper. The kid was found safe—fast asleep on a neighbor’s couch—after the homeowner saw a social media alert and called it in. The child’s now enrolled in Project Lifesaver, a tracking bracelet program that might just be the best thing since sliced Goldfish crackers.

• 🪨 Rock vs. Windshield (Again)
  Another day, another mystery projectile. This time, a rock made contact with a windshield. No suspects, no other damage, just more reasons to park like you're paranoid.

• 🚲 Beach Cruisers = Beach Loot
  Someone swiped two rental bikes left overnight near the beach. If you see anyone suddenly cruising like they forgot how gears work, maybe ask a few follow-ups.

• 📸 Speed Cameras Incoming
  North Carolina’s about to install automated speed cameras in school zones. Yes, that means your “I didn’t see the sign” excuse won’t work anymore—Big Camera is watching.

  

  This section is sponsored by Southern Oak Artisan

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡FOR SALE: Semi-Oceanfront Simplicity in Avon

This 2-bed, 2-bath Islander Condo nails the low-maintenance, high-comfort vibe—updated kitchen, fresh windows and doors, new HVAC, and ocean views without the oceanfront price tag. Bonus: the building’s got a private pool and cabana, plus a direct beach walkover so you’re sandy-toed in seconds.

📍41057 State Highway 12 #12, Avon, NC | $425,000

Because home should feel like a vacation—without becoming your full-time job.

🌊 VACAY: Kaspar Kottage – Classic Comfort Near the Sand

This 3-bed, 2-bath oceanside gem in Avon is just 400 yards from the beach—close enough to carry your coffee and your regrets. With a breezy open floor plan, deck for lounging, and outdoor shower to rinse off that stubborn vacation funk, it’s the kind of place that keeps summer simple. Beach gear rental included, because hauling stuff is not a vibe.

📍40071 NC Highway 12, Avon, NC | Kaspar Kottage

Yes, there’s a fish cleaning table. No, you don’t have to use it.

🕵️‍♀️ HEARD AROUND, IN, OVER, or UNDER THE DUNES

Because the sand talks, and we definitely eavesdrop.

• 🐕 Someone in Frisco swears they saw a man walking his dog in flip-flops… and the dog was wearing sneakers. We support paw protection, but we have questions.

• 🛒 A Corolla grocery cart was found halfway down a beach access path. Either someone gave up on the way back from Harris Teeter… or a seagull started meal prepping.

• 🕶️ Rumor has it a visitor on Ocracoke asked where they could find the “Outer Banks Mall.” Sweetheart, you’re standing in it.

🔗 QUICK LINKS

• ⛴️Ferry Schedule – You can’t teleport to the Outer Banks (yet), so here’s how to float your way here the old-fashioned way.

• 🐾OBX SPCA Pet of the Week (more like every 10 days): Carolina, the cat, is adorable and wants you to notice! Check her out and see if you can be cool enough to welcome her into your home!

• 🌊Live Surf Cams – For “checking the surf,” but really just spying on beach traffic and seeing who already claimed your favorite spot.

• 💬Submit a Tip or Event – Got a hot lead, weird sighting, or something the seagulls should be squawking about? Slide it our way.

🧂FINAL PEEP FROM THE PERCH

If this inbox chirp made you cackle, forward it to a friend who still thinks the bypass ends at Jockey’s Ridge.

See you Monday, folks!

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