Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters from NC-VA Border to Currituck Beach Light
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NOAA issued it on July 10, 2026, 6 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from the NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM until 12:45 AM EDT June 13.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC
- Issued
- July 10, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wakefield VA. The alert is effective from 11:29 PM EDT June 12, 2026, until 12:45 AM EDT June 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Currituck Beach Light and Currituck Beach.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 11:29 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Currituck Beach Light, moving east at 10 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 11:29 PM EDT June 12 until 12:45 AM EDT June 13.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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