Active Weather Alerts
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 11:41 PM May. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... Pamlico Sound... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm... Waters fromOcracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 40 nm... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 741 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge, or near Bogue Inlet, moving east at 35 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... Salter Path, Ar342, Ar320, Ar345, Cape Lookout Bight, The Vicinity Of Atlantic, Ar275, Ar330, The Morehead City-Atlantic Beach Bridge, The Vicinity Of Davis, Atlantic Beach, The Center Of Bogue Sound, Drum Inlet, Beaufort Inlet, The Vicinity Of Pine Knoll Shores, Bogue Inlet, R-8 Buoy, The Vicinity Of Emerald Isle Bridge, Beaufort, and Emerald Isle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:40 PM May. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN JONES...SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW AND CARTERET COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM EDT... At 739 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Harlowe to near Bogue to Hubert. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Harkers Island, Stella, Swansboro, Hubert, Cape Carteret, North River, Marshallberg, Smyrna, Straits, Pine Knoll Shores, Harlowe, Silverdale, Otway, Broad Creek, Wildwood, and Williston. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for eastern North Carolina. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:58 PM May. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS ALLIGATOR RIVER PAMLICO SOUND PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM ALBEMARLE SOUND CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:58 PM May. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 349 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT CARTERET CRAVEN DARE DUPLIN GREENE HYDE JONES LENOIR MARTIN ONSLOW PAMLICO PITT TYRRELL WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, AURORA, BATH, BAYBORO, BEAUFORT, BELHAVEN, BETHEL, BEULAVILLE, BUXTON, CHOCOWINITY, COLUMBIA, COVE CITY, CRESWELL, ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, FAISON, FARMVILLE, GREENVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND, GUM NECK, HAVELOCK, HOOKERTON, JACKSONVILLE, JAMESVILLE, KENANSVILLE, KINSTON, KITTY HAWK, LA GRANGE, MANTEO, MAYSVILLE, MOREHEAD CITY, NAGS HEAD, NEW BERN, NEWPORT, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, OAK CITY, OCRACOKE, ORIENTAL, PINK HILL, PLYMOUTH, POLLOCKSVILLE, RICHLANDS, ROBERSONVILLE, RODANTHE, ROPER, SCRANTON, SNOW HILL, STUMPY POINT, SWANQUARTER, SWANSBORO, TRENTON, VANCEBORO, VANDEMERE, WALLACE, WALSTONBURG, WARSAW, WASHINGTON, AND WILLIAMSTON.
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:52 PM May. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest to west winds 15 to 25 kt with some gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Surf City. * WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Sunday. * 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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