NWS Newport/Morehead City NCGL.A 0014October 9, 2026
Gale Watch: Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM
The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City issued a gale watch for Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM, in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on October 12. It was the 14th gale watch the NWS office in Newport/Morehead City issued in 2026.
Watch
In force for 42 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead City NC
- Area
- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:31 a.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 2:00 p.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, October 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KMHX GL.A 0014
- 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...East to southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft possible. * WHERE...The offshore waters from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday morning. * 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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