NWS Newport/Morehead City NCGL.A 0015October 15, 2026
Gale Watch: S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM, S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM and 7 more
The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City issued a gale watch for S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM, S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM and 7 more, in force until 6:00 a.m. local time on October 19. It was the 15th gale watch the NWS office in Newport/Morehead City issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 46 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead City NC
- Area
- S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM, S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM, S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM and 7 more
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 3:06 p.m. EDT, October 15, 2026
- In force from
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, October 17, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 a.m. EDT, October 19, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KMHX GL.A 0015
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
NWS notices, October 2026The latest from the National Weather Service
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 8 to 13 ft possible. * WHERE...Portions of the adjacent Atlantic coastal waters and the adjacent Atlantic offshore waters. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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