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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
212 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

NCZ099-105>110-SCZ054>056-058-059-220000-
/O.NEW.KILM.HT.Y.0032.260821T1500Z-260822T0000Z/
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 Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Aynor, Oak
Island, Garden City, Georgetown, Lake Waccamaw, Little River, Ogden,
Loris, Chadbourn, Red Hill, Andrews, Masonboro, Sunset Beach, North
Myrtle Beach, Leland, Burgaw, Boiling Spring Lakes, Myrtle Beach,
Shallotte, Seagate, Whiteville, Surf City, Long Beach, Myrtle Grove,
Tabor City, Southport, Conway, Murrells Inlet, and Socastee
212 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY 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