Active Weather Alerts
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:20 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... Alligator River... Croatan and Roanoke Sounds... S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 419 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Currituck Sound to The Center Of The Albemarle Sound to near Bull Bay/scuppernong River, moving east at 30 knots. 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... Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, The Center Of The Albemarle Sound, The Center Of Croatan Sound, The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, Alligator River Bridge, Albemarle Sound, Nags Head, The Vicinity Of Mashoes, The Center Of Roanoke Sound, Bull Bay/scuppernong River, Duck, and The Mouth Of The Alligator River. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:40 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and choppy waters expected. * WHERE...Albemarle, Croatan, and Roanoke Sounds and the Alligator River, and Pamlico, Pungo, Neuse, and Bay Rivers. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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