CONTACT: Lucy Wallace, (919) 218-0357

MEDIA ALERT

MANNS HARBOR - All ferry runs on the Pamlico Sound, Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes, have been cancelled today due to safety reasons. Winds are blowing 40 miles per hour sustained, which makes it unsafe for the boats to cross the sound. Anyone with a reservation for today is advised to call 800-BY-FERRY (293-3779) and press 2 to speak to the reservation center to obtain a refund. The reservation center is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

The Hatteras-Ocracoke route is running on the half hour to accommodate traffic to Ocracoke.

Call the Ocracoke terminal at 252-928-5311 for further information.

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