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

NCZ099-105>110-SCZ054>056-058-059-190700-
/O.EXP.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.HT.Y.0030.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
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 Burgaw, Tabor City, Long Beach, Andrews,
Masonboro, Socastee, Loris, Lake Waccamaw, Aynor, Red Hill,
Georgetown, North Myrtle Beach, Whiteville, Little River, Carolina
Beach, Oak Island, Garden City, Ogden, Conway, Shallotte, Myrtle
Grove, Sunset Beach, Seagate, Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland,
Southport, Wilmington, Myrtle Beach, Surf City, Murrells Inlet, and
Chadbourn
739 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

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

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

* WHEN...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.

&&

$$

SCZ039-190045-
/O.EXP.KILM.XH.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Kingstree
739 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The threat has ended.

$$

NCZ096-190700-
/O.EXP.KILM.HT.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.HT.Y.0030.260819T1500Z-260820T0000Z/
Bladen-
Including the cities of Bladenboro and Elizabethtown
739 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Bladen County.

* WHEN...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-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-190045-
/O.EXP.KILM.HT.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-260819T0000Z/
Robeson-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, McColl,
Darlington, Hartsville, Lumberton, North Hartsville, Dillon, and
Bennettsville
739 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

The threat has ended.

$$

LEW