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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

NCZ099-105>110-SCZ039-054>056-058-059-190000-
/O.CON.KILM.XH.W.0005.260818T1500Z-260819T0000Z/
Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal
New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Williamsburg-
Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-
Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Conway, Sunset Beach, Long Beach, Wilmington,
Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Myrtle Beach, Socastee, Burgaw, Aynor,
Kingstree, Leland, North Myrtle Beach, Carolina Beach, Georgetown,
Red Hill, Shallotte, Myrtle Grove, Lake Waccamaw, Surf City, Ogden,
Little River, Oak Island, Tabor City, Southport, Whiteville, Boiling
Spring Lakes, Loris, Masonboro, Andrews, Chadbourn, and Seagate
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 113
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South
  Carolina.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

NCZ087-096-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-190000-
/O.CON.KILM.HT.Y.0029.260818T1500Z-260819T0000Z/
Robeson-Bladen-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Including the cities of Hartsville, Dillon, Darlington, Lumberton,
North Hartsville, Florence, Bennettsville, Bladenboro, McColl,
Elizabethtown, Marion, and Mullins
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE...In North Carolina, Bladen and Robeson Counties. In South
  Carolina, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, and Marlboro
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

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