Special Marine Warning Issued for Pamlico Sound and Surrounding Rivers Through 4 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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NWS Newport/Morehead City NC has issued a Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound and the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers as strong thunderstorms with 40-knot winds 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 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 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 Pamlico Sound and the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers. This alert was issued at 2:58 PM EDT on March 8, 2026, and remains in effect until 4:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Pamlico Sound
- Pamlico River
- Pungo River
Specific locations impacted include the vicinity of Slades Creek, Belhaven, Swanquarter, the Mouth of the Pamlico River, Crabtree Bay, Bath, Blounts Bay, the vicinity of Bath Creek, the mid-point of South Creek, and the vicinity of Pamlico Beach.
What You Should Do
Mariners are advised that frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Small craft should seek safe harbor immediately as they could be damaged by briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Expected Conditions
Radar indicates strong thunderstorms moving east at 25 knots. Hazards include wind gusts up to 40 knots and small hail. These conditions are expected to create suddenly higher waves and hazardous conditions for small vessels.
Timeline
The Special Marine Warning is effective immediately as of 2:58 PM EDT and is scheduled to expire at 4:00 PM EDT on March 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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