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Tornado Watch issued October 11 at 1:56PM EDT until October 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC, United States of America

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 681 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

ALLIGATOR RIVER PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionAlligator River; Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers; Neuse and Bay Rivers; S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM; S of Oregon
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-11T20:00:00-04:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Alligator River; Pamlico Sound; Pamlico and Pungo Rivers; Neuse and Bay Rivers; S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM; S of Oregon

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