NWS Newport/Morehead City NCMA.W 0370September 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Pamlico Sound and Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City issued a special marine warning for Pamlico Sound and Pamlico and Pungo Rivers, which was in force until 5:15 p.m. local time on September 2. It was the 370th special marine warning the NWS office in Newport/Morehead City issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 53 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Newport/Morehead City NC
- Area
- Pamlico Sound and Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:22 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 5:15 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KMHX MA.W 0370
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWMHX The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Pamlico Sound... Pamlico and Pungo Rivers... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 422 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Vicinity Of Belhaven, or 10 nm east of Bath. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Vicinity Of Slades Creek, The Vicinity Of Belhaven, and The Vicinity Of Pamlico Beach.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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