This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 20:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
No stronger detection stands among the 42 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 33 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 12 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 3:49PM EDT until July 20 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 10, 2026 · score 22 · 7.9 km
- July 24, 2026 · score 22 · 9.5 km
- July 19, 2026 · score 22 · 17.3 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 60 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 35.4043, -76.1068 |
| Nearest City | New Bern (91 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-20T19:49:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ea5053441204b92c29c481b9587974d7 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Pamlico Sound; S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 NM; Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM; Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 3:49PM EDT until July 20 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| Expires | 2026-07-20T16:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Newport/Morehead City NC |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ea5053441204b92c29c481b9587974d7b816b82b.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.43918ea2bb1116bc1a9ce1d45b1d1ae9dcf04c23.002.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7393939167734e7c119574fb0c2201c182f5e23.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.