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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
236 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-024-033-054-058-059-212300-
/O.NEW.KILM.HT.Y.0019.260721T1500Z-260721T2300Z/
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New
Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Marlboro-Dillon-Marion-Coastal Horry-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Long Beach, Whiteville, Lumberton, Socastee,
Seagate, Leland, Loris, Wilmington, Oak Island, Conway, Red Hill,
Surf City, Burgaw, Garden City, Ogden, Southport, Bladenboro, Myrtle
Beach, McColl, North Myrtle Beach, Aynor, Myrtle Grove,
Elizabethtown, Dillon, Chadbourn, Bennettsville, Tabor City, Marion,
Little River, Boiling Spring Lakes, Shallotte, Masonboro, Lake
Waccamaw, Sunset Beach, Mullins, and Carolina Beach
236 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107 expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The potential exists that showers and
  thunderstorms developing along the sea breeze will produce enough
  rain and cloud cover to prevent portions of the advisory area from
  reaching a heat index of 105F or greater.

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.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

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ABW