Special Marine Warning Issued for NC Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 14, 2026, 9 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras until 10:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- North Carolina Offshore Waters
- Issued
- August 14, 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 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Carolina Offshore Waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC. The alert is effective from 9:03 AM EDT on August 14, 2026, until 10:00 AM EDT on August 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Expected Conditions
At 9:03 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located 22 nm east of Ar145, or 25 nm southeast of South Tower, moving east at 20 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The storm will remain over mainly open waters.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:03 AM EDT until 10:00 AM EDT on August 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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