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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
113 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

NCZ090-092-094-193>196-198-199-220000-
/O.NEW.KMHX.HT.Y.0029.260821T1500Z-260822T0000Z/
Duplin-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-Southern Craven-West
Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow-
Including the cities of Half Moon, Warsaw, River Bend, Emerald Isle,
Stella, Sea Level, North Topsail Beach, Ernul, Kenansville,
Vandemere, Richlands, Atlantic Beach, Cove City, Sneads Ferry,
Newport, Oriental, Swansboro, Vanceboro, Morehead City, Beulaville,
Trenton, Maysville, Pollocksville, Fairfield Harbor, Dover, Beaufort,
Faison, Cedar Island, Jacksonville, Arapahoe, Bayboro, Wallace,
Harkers Island, New Bern, and Havelock
113 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 107 expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Onslow, Duplin, East Carteret, Inland Onslow,
  Jones, Northern Craven, Pamlico, Southern Craven, and West Carteret
  Counties.

* 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...

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.

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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Martin