Carteret County, NC Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Carteret County, North Carolina, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NCC031, forecast zone 2 zones (NCZ196, NCZ195). Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Carteret County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NCC031 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Atlantic or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NCC031
Forecast Zones
2 zones (NCZ196, NCZ195)
Forecast Office
Newport (MHX)
Radar Station
KMHX
Towns covered in Carteret County
An NWS alert for Carteret County applies to all 17 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Carteret County
StormCast tracks 6 gauges near Carteret County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Carteret County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Carteret County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Carteret County in?
Carteret County, North Carolina is NWS county code NCC031 and spans 2 forecast zones (NCZ196, NCZ195). Alerts for it are issued by the Newport (MHX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMHX.
Which towns in Carteret County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Carteret County covers every community inside it, including Atlantic, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Cedar Island, Davis, Emerald Isle, Gloucester, Harkers Island, Marshallberg, Morehead City, Newport, Salter Path, Sealevel, Smyrna, Stacy, Stella and Williston.
Are there river gauges in Carteret County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 6 river gauges in and around Carteret County, including Ward Creek at Otway (in MLLW), Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (in MLLW), Cape Lookout Bight at Cape Lookout. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Carteret County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NCC031, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.