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Storm Watch issued October 16 at 2:29PM EDT until October 19 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Storm Watch · Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
- Bulletin issued
- 16 October 2026 at 18:29 UTC
- First saved by us
- 16 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 17 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Newport/Morehead City NC · Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 17 October 2026 at 06:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC / 19 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 ft expected. For the Storm Watch, north winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 17 to 22 ft possible. * WHERE...The offshore waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 2 PM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the Storm Watch, from Saturday evening through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions in this archived message
Mariners should prepare to remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel before the onset of severe conditions.
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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC
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First saved record
Our first saved version of Storm Watch issued October 16 at 2:29PM EDT until October 19 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 18:29 UTC
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