Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 27 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
This alert expired on 9 May 2026 at 16:00 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 12 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 7 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued May 9 at 10:59AM EDT until May 9 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- March 16, 2026 · score 22 · 14.5 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 61 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 34.8529, -75.5033 |
| Nearest City | Havelock (127 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-09T14:59:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.535b976b6c986ffbe2100aab8a197581 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pamlico Sound; Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued May 9 at 10:59AM EDT until May 9 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-05-09T12:00:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.535b976b6c986ffbe2100aab8a197581b23ce47e.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b82154e288c68d4709292190be1814c7ff506105.001.1"] |
Safety Information
Always follow official guidance from your local emergency management agency. This platform provides scientific monitoring data and is not a substitute for official warnings. If you are in immediate danger, contact your local emergency number.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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