Special Marine Warning for NC Coastal Waters Until 10:15 PM EDT
This alert is no longer in effect.
NOAA issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters off North Carolina due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- North Carolina coastal waters
- Issued
- June 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Carolina coastal waters.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. Effective from 9:27 PM EDT May 27, 2026 until 10:15 PM EDT May 27, 2026.
Affected Areas
S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Ar140, Ar130, and Ar145.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from Ar140 to 11 nm northeast of Ar145, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on May 27, 2026 at 9:27 PM EDT and expires at 10:15 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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