Special Marine Warning Issued for Pamlico Sound and Surrounding Rivers Through 2:15 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound and nearby rivers as strong thunderstorms with 40-knot wind gusts move through the area.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern North Carolina
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Newport/Morehead City
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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern North Carolina.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City NC has issued a Special Marine Warning for the Neuse and Bay Rivers, Pamlico Sound, and the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers. This alert is effective immediately and remains in place until 2:15 PM EST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers several key waterways and coastal locations, including:
- Pamlico Sound
- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
- Neuse and Bay Rivers
- Specific locations impacted include Oriental, Belhaven, Swanquarter, Bath, Hobucken, and the vicinity of Slocum Creek, Clubfoot Creek, Adams Creek, and Trent River.
- Impacted ferry routes include the Mid Point of the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach Ferry Terminal.
What You Should Do
Mariners and those on the water should move to safe harbor immediately. Gusty winds and suddenly higher waves are expected, which can create hazardous conditions for small craft. Mariners should avoid these waters until the storms have passed.
Expected Conditions
At 1:29 PM EST, radar indicated a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 nautical miles northwest of the vicinity of Belhaven to 16 nautical miles west of the vicinity of Trent River. These storms are moving east at 35 knots. The primary hazards include wind gusts up to 40 knots and the potential for suddenly higher waves that could damage small craft.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 1:30 PM EST on February 20 and is scheduled to expire at 2:15 PM EST as the line of storms moves through the region.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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