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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

NCZ099-105>110-SCZ054>056-058-059-190900-
/O.NEW.KILM.HT.Y.0030.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-Coastal
New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-Coastal Horry-
Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of North Myrtle Beach, Lake Waccamaw,
Wilmington, Sunset Beach, Georgetown, Masonboro, Little River, Red
Hill, Long Beach, Seagate, Leland, Loris, Tabor City, Garden City,
Southport, Whiteville, Socastee, Myrtle Beach, Oak Island, Ogden,
Surf City, Burgaw, Myrtle Grove, Murrells Inlet, Chadbourn, Carolina
Beach, Andrews, Boiling Spring Lakes, Aynor, Shallotte, and Conway
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions
  with heat index values up to 111. For the Heat Advisory, heat index
  values up to 109 expected.

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

* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
  For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

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

&&

$$

SCZ039-190000-
/O.CON.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Kingstree
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around
  110.

* WHERE...Williamsburg County.

* WHEN...Until 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.

&&

$$

NCZ096-190900-
/O.NEW.KILM.HT.Y.0030.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.HT.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Bladen-
Including the cities of Bladenboro and Elizabethtown
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Bladen County.

* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
  For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* 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-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-190000-
/O.CON.KILM.HT.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Robeson-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Including the cities of Florence, Lumberton, Mullins, Hartsville,
Marion, North Hartsville, Dillon, Bennettsville, Darlington, and
McColl
201 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 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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