Seagull Says: Tuesday’s Got Opinions

Because it’s not the middle of the week, but we’re already done with it.

June 24, 2025

🌊 TODAY’S TIDE (Weather + Surf Report)

  • 🌞Weather

    It’s hot enough to fry your flip-flop glue—high of 90° with humidity hanging at 70%, and barely a breeze from the NE at 4 mph. The UV index is at a spicy 10 of 11, so unless you want to match your beach towel, slather accordingly. Tonight dips to a sticky 78°, with just enough air movement to make you think you’re cooler than you are. Moon’s still doing its disappearing act (waning crescent), and sunrise came early to shame us all.

  • 🏄‍♂️ Surf Report
    Conditions are poor to fair all day—might catch a little something if you’re lucky, patient, or just desperate to stand on a board. Bring the longboard, low expectations, and maybe a beach read as backup.

📰 HEADLINES + CHATTER

Because nothing says “coastal drama” like politics, shrimp, and triple-digit heat.

  • 🦐 ‘Shrimpgate’ Showdown Hits the House Floor
    More than 500 locals are headed to Raleigh as the NC House prepares to vote on the shrimp trawling ban that’s been dubbed “Shrimpgate.” Fishermen are calling it a betrayal, a backroom deal, and a direct hit to coastal livelihoods. It’s giving “politics, but sweaty.” If passed, this could erase local summer shrimp entirely. Imported seafood is shaking.

  • ⚠️ Shrimp Ban Fallout: The Real-Life Ripple Effect
    Local seafood shops, truck drivers, dock crews, and families are bracing for devastation if the shrimp trawl ban passes. We’re not just talking about missing shrimp tacos—this could gut the economy of entire towns. It’s a messy cocktail of bad data, legislative ambushes, and no local input. Swan Quarter, Avon, Hatteras? They’re not just on edge—they’re in survival mode.

  • 🔥 Extreme Heat Watch: Sweat Forecast Upgraded to ‘Dangerously Moist’
    The heat index is flirting with 110° this week, and the NWS is officially over it. Heat advisories are in effect, and night temps aren’t offering much relief. Whether you’re beachcombing or just standing still in Southern Shores, hydrate like you mean it—or prepare to melt like an unattended fudge bar.

🎟️ TUESDAY’S EVENTS

Here’s what Tuesday’s serving up (besides heatstroke).

  • 🧘 Yoga on the Green
    📍Duck Town Park, Duck ⏰ 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM
    Find your center before the humidity finds you.

  • 🛍️ First Flight Farmers Market
    📍First Flight High School, Kill Devil Hills ⏰ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Stock up on veggies, crafts, and at least one thing you didn’t know you needed.

  • 🚣 Pea Island Canoe Tour
    📍Coastal NC Wildlife Refuges, Rodanthe ⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Paddle through protected waters and pretend you’re not mildly sunburned.

  • 🏄 Surf Camp
    📍Ride the Wind Surf Shop, Ocracoke ⏰ 9:00 AM
    Wipeouts encouraged. Ego recovery not included.

  • 🛒 Avon Farmers Market
    📍Avon ⏰ 9:00 AM
    The only place on Hatteras where kale and handmade jewelry battle for your attention.

  • 🎣 Hatteras Marlin Club Tournament
    📍Hatteras ⏰ 9:00 AM
    Big fish. Bigger egos. Bring sunscreen and binoculars.

  • 🐢 Turtle Talk
    📍Pea Island NWR Pavilion, Rodanthe ⏰ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Get schooled on sea turtles and leave knowing more than that guy in the parking lot.

  • 🧘‍♀️ Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga
    📍Ride the Wind Surf Shop, Ocracoke ⏰ 6:30 PM
    Balance, breath, and possibly an unplanned splash. No judgment.

  • 🎭 The Lost Colony Show
    📍Waterside Theatre, Manteo ⏰ 8:30 PM
    History under the stars. Bonus points if your bug spray holds up.

  • 🎶 The Deloreans
    📍Sundogs Raw Bar & Grill, Corolla ⏰ 9:45 PM
    Live 80s cover band magic. Come for the neon, stay for the chaotic dance floor.

📍THE BEAK OF APPROVAL

⚓ Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum – Shipwrecks, Secrets + Salty Legends

Tucked at the very end of Hatteras Island, this museum is a treasure trove of ghost ships, pirate lore, and enough real maritime chaos to make you clutch your life vest. It’s free (donation-based), air-conditioned, and full of exhibits that make you go, “Wait, that actually happened here?” Bonus: the gift shop is a low-key goldmine.

📍Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum | 59200 Museum Dr, Hatteras

Because nothing says Outer Banks like a shipwreck and a war sub hiding off the coast.

🚨 CRIME + SAFETY CORNER

It’s oddly quiet—or everyone’s still hiding the evidence. Either way, here’s who didn’t make it out clean:

  • 🚗 Marvin Alexis Hernandez Perdomo
    Charged with driving while impaired. Somewhere between confident and clueless behind the wheel.

  • 💔 Devin Darnell Tillett
    Booked for misdemeanor domestic violence. That’s a hard no from us.

  • 🍷 Shannon Marie Davis
    Also charged with driving while impaired. Her mugshot says “spring break,” but the charges say otherwise.

⛱️ VACAY OR STAY

🏡 FOR SALE: Canal Calm + Buildable Bliss in Avon

This 0.35-acre lot on a quiet canal-front street in Avon is serving “blank canvas with potential.” Tucked in the Kinnakeet community, it's got serene water views, limited access for paddlers or daydreamers, and just enough seagull supervision. Whether you’re ready to break ground or just plant your beach-town future, this one’s worth circling.

Because peace, privacy, and proximity don’t usually share a ZIP code—but here, they do.

🌊 VACAY: Big Beach Energy in Avon – 7 Beds, 5 Baths, 16 Sleeps Deep

Welcome to the vacation house that eats hotel rooms for breakfast. This 7-bedroom, 5-bath stunner in Avon is built for full-family chaos with enough space to escape it. There's a private pool, tennis access, multiple decks for peak lounging, and views that serve sunrise and sunset. Pet-friendly, pillow-packed, and dripping with Outer Banks bragging rights—this one’s not subtle, and that’s the point.

📍Lux Coastal Escape | Avon, NC

Book it, fill it, and don’t forget to count heads—this place maxes out at 16 and one unauthorized dog away from a $100 fine.

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

This isn’t gossip. It’s public service—with a little sand in it.

  • 🧃 A visitor in Hatteras was spotted pouring Pedialyte into their Yeti cup “to pregame hydration.” Honestly? Not a bad call.

    🚗 In Rodanthe, a bumper sticker reading “I brake for ghost crabs” was blamed for at least two rear-end near misses. Respect the crabs, but maybe also use hazard lights.

  • ⛴️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): Camo and Faith, both have had their paw-rents pass away, so they are pulling at your heartstrings to take them in and provide them a new furever home. Heal their hearts, people, heal their hearts.

  • 🌊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 newsletter made you sweat, squint, or side-eye your neighbor, our work here is done.

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