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WWUS72 KILM 200629
NPWILM

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

SCZ017-023-032-039-210000-
/O.EXB.KILM.HT.Y.0031.260820T1500Z-260821T0000Z/
Marlboro-Darlington-Florence-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of McColl, Florence, Bennettsville, North
Hartsville, Kingstree, Hartsville, and Darlington
229 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...Darlington, Florence, Marlboro, and Williamsburg 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.

&&

$$

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ024-033-054>056-058-059-210000-
/O.EXT.KILM.HT.Y.0031.260820T1500Z-260821T0000Z/
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New
Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Dillon-Marion-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-
Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Chadbourn, Aynor, Lumberton, Garden City,
Loris, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Leland, Mullins, Sunset Beach, Tabor
City, Long Beach, Bladenboro, Southport, Socastee, Whiteville, Little
River, Lake Waccamaw, Red Hill, Ogden, Surf City, Carolina Beach,
Burgaw, Boiling Spring Lakes, Shallotte, Marion, Seagate, Georgetown,
Murrells Inlet, Dillon, Elizabethtown, Andrews, Wilmington, Oak
Island, Myrtle Grove, North Myrtle Beach, and Masonboro
229 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

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

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

* 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.

&&

$$

ABW