Special Marine Warning for Virginia-North Carolina Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 4, 2026, 7 weeks 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 Wakefield VA issued a Special Marine Warning for multiple coastal waters and Currituck Sound due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater until 9 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Virginia-North Carolina Border
- Issued
- July 4, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wakefield VA
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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Virginia-North Carolina Border.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 6:59 PM EDT June 10, 2026 until 9:00 PM EDT June 10, 2026. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Currituck Sound; Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM; Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out 20 NM; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM; Waters from Parramore Island VA to Cape Charles Light VA from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia - North Carolina Border from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from near Triangle Reef to Buoy 4a Drydocks to 9 nm southwest of Knotts Island Bay, moving east at 25 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
Alert in effect from 6:59 PM EDT until 9:00 PM EDT on June 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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