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Gale Warning 12, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

February 21, 2026

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2026, 12:40 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 21, 2026, 12:40 PM EST (17:40 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 22, 2026, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 23, 2026, 10:44 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 21, 6:47 AM EST, 5 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 6:47 AM EST, 5 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 5:19 AM EST, 7 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
519 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

NCZ079-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-221030-
Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-Southern Craven-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow-
519 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203>205-221030-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
519 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Minor coastal flooding will be possible Sunday night into Monday,
mainly for soundside Outer Banks. Strong swell on the backside of the
low could pose ocean overwash concerns for vulnerable portions of
the ocean-side Outer Banks early next week as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ029-044>047-080-081-221030-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Beaufort-Mainland Hyde-
519 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Potential for a light accumulation of snow Sunday night into Monday
as storm system departs the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 20, 7:03 PM ESTMarine Dense Fog AdvisoryMHX6 hr
Feb 21, 12:42 AM ESTGale WatchMHX12 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.