Special Marine Warning for Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 days 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 Newport/Morehead City NC issued a Special Marine Warning for Pamlico and Pungo Rivers until 3:00 AM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, North Carolina
- Issued
- August 18, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, North Carolina.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. Effective from 2:26 AM EDT to 3:00 AM EDT on August 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, including the vicinity of Belhaven (10 nm east of Bath), vicinity of Slades Creek, and Crabtree Bay.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorm located over the vicinity of Belhaven moving east at 25 knots. Hazards include wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 2:26 AM EDT until 3:00 AM EDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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