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Marine High Wind — Nc-va Bdr To Currituck Beach Lt Out 20nm, Atlantic North

2025-10-12 · near Duck Pier Station (dukn7), Nc-va Bdr To Currituck Beach Lt Out 20nm, Atlantic North

48 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Strong northeast winds developed due to a coastal low lingering offshore on October 12. The Duck Pier NOS site gusted to 40 to 50 knots between 1 AM and 12:30 PM EST on October 12 with a peak gust of 48 knots at 11:36 AM EST.

Wider weather episode

A coastal low formed off of the Southeast coast on October 11 and slowly tracked north into October 13 before moving offshore. Meanwhile, a strong area of high pressure lingered over the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. This resulted in a prolonged period of strong northeast winds and Storm conditions across the coastal waters on October 12.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1298074. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.