Pamlico Sound

American

[pam-li-koh] / ˈpæm lɪˌkoʊ /

noun

a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.

Pamlico Sound British

/ ˈpæmlɪkəʊ /

noun

an inlet of the Atlantic between the E coast of North Carolina and its chain of offshore islands. Length: 130 km (80 miles)

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A storm surge warning was in effect from Duck, North Carolina, to Chincoteague, Virginia, including Chesapeake Bay south of Windmill Point, and for the Neuse River, the Pamlico River, and portions of Pamlico Sound.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

The hurricane center said a tropical storm warning was in effect for a stretch of South Santee River in South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, including Pamlico Sound.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2022

The trail ends at a beach along the Pamlico Sound overlooking Teach’s Hole, where the pirate Blackbeard was killed.

From Washington Post • May 6, 2022

More than nine feet of storm surge in parts of Pamlico Sound overwhelmed communities like New Bern, North Carolina, where more than a hundred people were rescued on Thursday night.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2018

Obviously they will not allow either Thomas Roch or his keeper to appear on deck as long as she remains in Pamlico Sound.

From Facing the Flag by Verne, Jules

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