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Storm Warning issued October 17 at 3:04AM EDT until October 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Storm Warning · 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; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 17 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
- First saved by us
- 17 October 2026 at 07:17 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
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 17 October 2026 at 19:15 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 17 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC / 19 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...North winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 16 to 21 ft expected. * WHERE...The offshore waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions in this archived message
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
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First saved record · 17 October 2026 at 07:17 UTC
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Starting point
First saved record
Our first saved version of Storm Warning issued October 17 at 3:04AM EDT until October 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 07:04 UTC
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Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.
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