"Panel Says Seas Could Rise Up To 10.6 Inches On NC Coast By 2045"

"RALEIGH -- North Carolinians should get ready for a sea-level rise over the next three decades that could be as little as 3.5 inches on the southern coast and as much as 10.6 inches in the northern Outer Banks, a state science advisory panel said Tuesday.

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission’s science panel released its new draft forecast to meet a timetable set by the General Assembly. Now the commission has 11 months to solicit public comment, consider whether to adopt new policies or regulations based on sea-level rise, and report to the legislature next March.

The 43-page report assesses scenarios for sea-level change around five tide gauges from Duck in Dare County to Southport in Brunswick County."

Bruce Siceloff reports for the Raleigh News & Observer March 31, 2015.