Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 6 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.
One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 10 km from here.
This alert expired on 5 September 2026 at 22:30 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 14th strongest of the 18 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 11 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 5 at 6:04PM EDT until September 5 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
An estimated 87,721 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 11 May 2026
- July 29, 2026 · score 43 · 13.3 km
- July 24, 2026 · score 37 · 14.8 km
- May 11, 2026 · score 43 · 16.4 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 32 out of 100, at 80 % 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) | 32 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 80% |
| Coordinates | 34.6156, -77.0339 |
| Nearest City | Havelock (32 km) |
| Population Exposed | 87.7K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T22:04:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.78202ac188bb21a2c752cf4f20e63a0320e8ea98.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM; Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm; Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM; Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC 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 6:04PM EDT until September 5 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-09-05T18:30:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 5 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.78202ac188bb21a2c752cf4f20e63a0320e8ea98.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a53c084dbe31137e101c98f26072765cb3396b87.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e4fb65394e770cae79a7e77ff91febcceda8f066.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fd2bc83ea0ecbdfe9c0393a4c717c144b055cd05.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c37d0fe28c94bbb1c4b8325bd93ab360604ccb75.001.1"] |
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 32/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.