Special Marine Warning Issued for Pamlico Sound NC Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 5 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for Pamlico Sound and adjacent coastal waters due to strong thunderstorms with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Pamlico Sound, North Carolina
- Issued
- August 19, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC. The alert is effective from August 19, 2026 at 12:20 AM EDT until August 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Pamlico Sound; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM; and S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM. Locations impacted include Engelhard, Hatteras Village, Pamlico Sound, The Center Of The Pamlico Sound, and Cape Hatteras.
What You Should Do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
At 12:19 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Engelhard to near The Center Of The Pamlico Sound to 9 nm northwest of Ocracoke, 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. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 12:20 AM EDT until 1:45 AM EDT on August 19, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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