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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
150 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

NCZ047-081-090-094-194>196-198-199-190000-
/O.CON.KMHX.XH.W.0002.260818T1500Z-260819T0000Z/
Mainland Dare-Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Pamlico-Southern Craven-West
Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow-
Including the cities of Emerald Isle, Wallace, Manns Harbor,
Kenansville, Newport, Vandemere, Havelock, North Topsail Beach,
Harkers Island, Beaufort, Swanquarter, Scranton, Swansboro, Arapahoe,
Warsaw, Stumpy Point, Oriental, Faison, Richlands, Fairfield, Half
Moon, Ponzer, East Lake, River Bend, Sea Level, Sneads Ferry, Cedar
Island, Fairfield Harbor, Beulaville, Stella, Bayboro, New Bern,
Engelhard, Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, and Morehead City
150 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 between
  110 and 115 expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Onslow, Duplin, East Carteret, Inland Onslow,
  Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Pamlico, Southern Craven, and West
  Carteret Counties.

* 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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

&&

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NCZ029-044>046-079-080-091-092-193-203>205-190000-
/O.CON.KMHX.HT.Y.0026.260818T1500Z-260819T0000Z/
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Greene-Beaufort-Lenoir-Jones-
Northern Craven-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
Including the cities of Bath, Hatteras Village, Grifton, Rodanthe,
Creswell, Aurora, Washington, Frisco, Gum Neck, Pollocksville,
Columbia, La Grange, Hookerton, Dover, Farmville, Maysville,
Chocowinity, Jamesville, Walstonburg, Grimesland, Manteo, Ocracoke,
Avon, Roper, Vanceboro, Kinston, Nags Head, Robersonville, Belhaven,
Buxton, Greenville, Williamston, Kitty Hawk, Pink Hill, Ernul, Oak
City, Snow Hill, Cove City, Plymouth, Southern Shores, Bethel, Kill
Devil Hills, Duck, and Trenton
150 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 108 expected.

* WHERE...Beaufort, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt, Jones, northern
  Craven, Tyrrell, Washington, Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks,
  and Ocracoke Island.

* 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.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

&&

$$

RCF