Special Marine Warning Issued for Albemarle Sound and NC Coastal Waters
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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 strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater until 1:45 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal North Carolina
- 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 Coastal North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC. The alert is effective from May 28, 2026 at 12:50 AM EDT until May 28, 2026 at 1:45 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Albemarle Sound, Croatan and Roanoke Sounds, and waters south of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM. Locations impacted include Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, and the center of the Albemarle Sound.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 12:50 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm west of Currituck Sound to near The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, moving east at 35 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 12:50 AM EDT to 1:45 AM EDT on May 28, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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