Special Marine Warning Issued for Pamlico Sound NC
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NWS has issued a Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound and waters south of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras out to 20 NM until 10:45 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
- Issued
- August 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Newport Morehead City NC
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Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. Effective from August 23 at 9:39 PM EDT until August 23 at 10:45 PM EDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Pamlico Sound; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Expected Conditions
At 9:39 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm east of Pamlico Sound, moving east at 15 knots. Hazard: Wind gusts to 40 knots. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
Timeline
Alert effective August 23, 2026 at 9:39 PM EDT. Expires and ends August 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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