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Gale Warning

◍ Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM · USA · updated 10/23/2026, 6:53:00 AM
⏱ In effect until 3:00 PM UTC-4
Severity score
65/100
Confidence
High
Why this matters

* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 11 ft expected. * WHERE...The offshore waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 6 AM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Key stats
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Urgency
Expected
Timeline
  1. Gale Warning
    10/23/2026, 6:53:00 AM
    Gale Warning issued October 23 at 2:53AM EDT until October 24 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Sources & attribution
OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:53:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:53:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:53:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:53:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Chicago ILupdated 10/23/2026, 6:50:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Wakefield VAupdated 10/23/2026, 6:47:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Wakefield VAupdated 10/23/2026, 6:47:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Detroit/Pontiac MIupdated 10/23/2026, 6:30:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS New Orleans LAupdated 10/23/2026, 6:27:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS New Orleans LAupdated 10/23/2026, 6:27:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Wilmington NCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:24:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Melbourne FLupdated 10/23/2026, 6:23:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Melbourne FLupdated 10/23/2026, 6:23:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Melbourne FLupdated 10/23/2026, 6:23:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Tallahassee FLupdated 10/23/2026, 6:19:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:14:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:14:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:14:00 AM
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OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:14:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:14:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Charleston SCupdated 10/23/2026, 6:14:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Spokane WAupdated 10/23/2026, 6:09:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Spokane WAupdated 10/23/2026, 6:09:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Bismarck NDupdated 10/23/2026, 6:03:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Duluth MNupdated 10/23/2026, 5:59:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Juneau AKupdated 10/23/2026, 5:47:00 AM
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OfficialNWS NWS Peachtree City GAupdated 10/23/2026, 5:42:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Gaylord MIupdated 10/23/2026, 5:13:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Marquette MIupdated 10/23/2026, 5:10:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLupdated 10/23/2026, 5:08:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan WIupdated 10/23/2026, 5:07:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Duluth MNupdated 10/23/2026, 5:04:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Jacksonville FLupdated 10/23/2026, 4:42:00 AM
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OfficialNWS NWS Jacksonville FLupdated 10/23/2026, 4:42:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Detroit/Pontiac MIupdated 10/23/2026, 4:40:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Miami FLupdated 10/23/2026, 4:39:00 AM
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OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 10/23/2026, 4:09:00 AM
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OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/23/2026, 12:09:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Newport/Morehead City NCupdated 10/23/2026, 12:09:00 AM
OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 10/22/2026, 11:49:00 PM
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OfficialNWS NWS Boston/Norton MAupdated 10/22/2026, 10:44:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 10/22/2026, 10:39:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Houston/Galveston TXupdated 10/22/2026, 10:16:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Fort Worth TXupdated 10/22/2026, 8:21:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Norman OKupdated 10/22/2026, 8:08:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Medford ORupdated 10/22/2026, 6:31:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Billings MTupdated 10/22/2026, 6:14:00 PM
OfficialNWS NWS Fairbanks AKupdated 10/22/2026, 1:05:00 PM
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