Gale Warning

NWS Newport/Morehead City NC · US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 6 AM EDT Early This Morning

Event: Gale Warning
Issued: 2026-09-26 06:28:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-26 06:28:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-26 10:00:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-26 10:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 11 to 14 ft.

Where

The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras.

When

Until 6 AM EDT early this morning.

Impacts

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

Additional details

Strong winds and dangerous seas will continue to impact the coastal and offshore waters as a Nor'easter moves slowly north off the Mid-Atlantic Coast.

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 Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-26 06:28:36 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~37s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M3E6DG3EDZPSW5XXTQ0Q8H3A
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c6edd0fb3028c08ba530088ba0447e4e8824bba0.003.1
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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.932
WMO heading: XOUS52
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 52

References

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	GLW

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWMHX
WMOidentifier	WHUS72 KMHX 260628
NWSheadline	GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.CON.KMHX.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-260926T1000Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-26T06:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM

Name	Value
SAME	075152
UGC	AMZ152