Record-high winds could hit the coast Tuesday. See the waves on these beach cams

Record-breaking winds for this time of year could churn up big waves along the North Carolina coast Tuesday afternoon and evening as a winter storm moves across the state.

Not a good day for a drive to the beach, but you can still see the ocean in its wind-driven might through the marvel of live beach cams.

The National Weather Service said Tuesday morning the storm’s highest winds likely would be along the coast, in the area from the Outer Banks to Carteret County’s Downeast area. Hurricane-force wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph are possible there Tuesday evening, forecasters said.

There is a risk of beach erosion, coastal flooding and ocean overwash onto roads that run close to the water.

Here are some good cameras to watch to see the action through the afternoon and evening.

On the Outer Banks:

▪ Jennette’s Pier, Nag’s Head, has four different cameras mounted around the pier to provide different angles and views.

▪ Avalon Pier, Kill Devil Hills. This one buffers a lot, but it pans to the ocean and onto the nearly 700-foot-long pier and then out on the end of the pier, so close and so high-res you can read the slogans on the fishermen’s t-shirts.

▪ Hatteras Beach webcam, at Durant Station Condominiums, is mounted near the top of the dunes and pans left and right across the surf.

Carteret County:

▪ Bogue inlet Pier, Emerald Isle, is closed for repairs until mid-March, but the camera is still operating.