Warning Vector

Gale Warning

NWS Newport/Morehead City NC ยท US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 2 AM EDT Saturday

Event
Gale Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft.

Where

The coastal waters from Duck to Cape Hatteras, and the offshore waters from Duck to Cape Hatteras.

When

Until 2 AM EDT Saturday.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

  • S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM
  • S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM
  • Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM
  • Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~23s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M39V9S7086QQ648YMMECGJ5M
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7570a6ba634bda5fa0fbe0de5582bd65f6604b3f.001.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
AWIPS ID
CAPMHX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.2592
WMO heading
XOUS52
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
52

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
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Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWMHX
WMOidentifierWHUS72 KMHX 241357
NWSheadlineGALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260926T0600Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-26T02:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bf33c9676eeff7f6c81087bd8a3588e0604a8557.002.1,2026-09-23T15:20:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.17dfc6372c5704e277ca7f3f17a72c4a83481af9.001.1,2026-09-23T03:06:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.061d5a4196007926089641f27f75e6b5d2ef3cf0.001.1,2026-09-23T02:20:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bcfd206785581a656ba8ed4bd6817c7f2bf98ca7.002.1,2026-09-22T14:33:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf63c6fb6024c5155958c1bba1c5eeed4fc0d39f.002.1,2026-09-22T05:46:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7fa8dde9ec9421c085fc3fb489744b086adfea50.008.2,2026-09-22T03:00:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7fa8dde9ec9421c085fc3fb489744b086adfea50.007.2,2026-09-22T03:00:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7fa8dde9ec9421c085fc3fb489744b086adfea50.003.3,2026-09-22T03:00:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7fa8dde9ec9421c085fc3fb489744b086adfea50.002.3,2026-09-22T03:00:00-04:00
Locations

Location data

  • S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM
  • S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM
  • Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM
  • Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM
NameValue
SAME075150
SAME075152
SAME075180
SAME075182
UGCAMZ150
UGCAMZ152
UGCAMZ180
UGCAMZ182