Special Weather Statement Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1259 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-132200-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE...
GREENVILLE...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...
WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...WALLACE...WARSAW...ROSE HILL...
KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON...MAYSVILLE...
POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO...
ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...
VANDEMERE...STONEWALL...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...
NEWPORT...JACKSONVILLE...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...
NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES
1259 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
...HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 104 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON...
THE COMBINATION OF HOT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY
WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 100 AND 104 DEGREES TODAY.
IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON DRINK ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF
WATER TO PREVENT HEAT RELATED ILLNESS. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE
FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE. TAKE BREAKS IN THE SHADE IF YOU
BEGIN TO FEEL FATIGUED. DIZZINESS IS A SIGN THAT YOUR BODY MAY BE
BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT.
NEVER LEAVE PETS OR CHILDREN ALONE IN CLOSED VEHICLES. AVOID
STRENUOUS WORK DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. STAY INDOORS
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND LIMIT EXPOSURE TO THE SUN.
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