Special Marine Warning Issued for Currituck 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 Wakefield VA issues Special Marine Warning until 2:00 AM EDT for Currituck Sound and coastal waters due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Currituck Sound and Coastal North Carolina
- Issued
- June 12, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Currituck Sound and Coastal North Carolina.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Wakefield VA. Effective from 2026-05-28T00:46:00-04:00 until 2026-05-28T02:00:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Currituck Sound; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Duck, Currituck Beach Light, Currituck Beach, Currituck Sound, and Kill Devil Hills.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 1245 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Currituck Sound to 10 nm north of The Center Of The Albemarle Sound to near The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, moving east at 30 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Impact: Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-28T00:46:00-04:00 and ends 2026-05-28T02:00:00-04:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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