Right now
The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 11 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 13 September 2026 at 22:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 46th strongest of the 69 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 4 September 2026. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued September 13 at 4:49PM EDT until September 13 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
An estimated 472,796 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 17 March 2026
- July 19, 2026 · score 43 · 3.1 km
- August 28, 2026 · score 41 · 7.1 km
- June 13, 2026 · score 43 · 8.0 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 37 out of 100, at 81 % 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) | 37 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 81% |
| Coordinates | 36.4320, -75.8960 |
| Nearest City | Elizabeth City (35 km) |
| Population Exposed | 472.8K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-13T20:49:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f604630652f047bb14492ad81d264a666af5fa31.001.1 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Currituck Sound; Coastal waters from NC VA border to Currituck Beach Light NC out 20 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued September 13 at 4:49PM EDT until September 13 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA |
| Expires | 2026-09-13T18:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Wakefield VA |
| HasExactCoords | true |
Safety Information
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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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