Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
29 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 3 km from here.
This alert expired on 5 September 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 26th strongest of the 53 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 19 June 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 5 at 6:56PM EDT until September 5 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 20,364 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 19 June 2026
- July 24, 2026 · score 37 · 14.8 km
- July 29, 2026 · score 43 · 21.0 km
- September 5, 2026 · score 49 · 27.7 km
How we know
Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including NOAA.
Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 28 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 34.6231, -76.7587 |
| Nearest City | Havelock (31 km) |
| Population Exposed | 20.4K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T22:56:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.dfa79d2f7c5e14c9f5961ebc4e1359aef55589b4.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pamlico Sound; 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; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM and 2 more areas |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued September 5 at 6:56PM EDT until September 5 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-09-05T19:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dfa79d2f7c5e14c9f5961ebc4e1359aef55589b4.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.82c03f7f6ed8379d7bc4395b91426f6cdda1bda0.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.edf329dde2acd10d93d66aea1d6c23b5f592fb56.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ca9988b1e606d22b57d3424f07e0b31fefbd3759.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a53c084dbe31137e101c98f26072765cb3396b87.001.1"] |
| Spc ReportType | wind |
| Spc Speed | 58 |
| Spc Location | 2 E Oceana Pier |
| Spc County | Carteret |
| Spc State | NC |
| Spc Comments | Peak gust at Fort Macon. (MHX) |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"spc_wind_34.74_-76.77_86","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788640500000,"latitude":34.74,"longitude":-76.77},{"id":"spc_wind_34.70_-76.69_97","source":"spc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45,"timestamp":1788641700000,"latitude":34.7,"longitude":-76.69}] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 28/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.