Special Marine Warning Issued for NC Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City

Source: NOAA · Coastal Waters off North Carolina

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NOAA issued it on July 24, 2026, 4 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 Newport/Morehead City has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters south of Cape Lookout to Surf City NC due to severe thunderstorms with wind gusts over 50 knots.

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Record type
Special Marine Warning
Affected area
Coastal Waters off North Carolina
Issued
July 24, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters off North Carolina.

Alert Details

Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. Effective from 10:21 AM EDT June 19, 2026 until 11:45 AM EDT June 19, 2026.

Affected Areas

S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Salter Path, Cape Lookout Bight, Morehead City-Atlantic Beach Bridge, Atlantic Beach, Bogue Sound, Beaufort Inlet, Pine Knoll Shores, Bogue Inlet, Emerald Isle Bridge, Beaufort, and Emerald Isle.

What You Should Do

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.

Expected Conditions

Severe thunderstorms moving northeast at 45 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. Boats could suffer significant structural damage; small craft could capsize.

Timeline

Alert in effect from 10:21 AM EDT until 11:45 AM EDT on June 19, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Newport/Morehead City has issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters south of Cape Lookout to Surf City NC due to severe thunderstorms with wind gusts over 50 knots.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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