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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:10 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over The Vicinity Of Davis, or 7 nm northeast of Harkers Island. The severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Vicinity Of Davis. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:05 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE ALLIGATOR RIVER PAMLICO SOUND PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM ALBEMARLE SOUND CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM CURRITUCK SOUND COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:05 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEAUFORT BERTIE BLADEN BRUNSWICK CAMDEN CARTERET CHOWAN COLUMBUS CRAVEN CURRITUCK DARE DUPLIN GREENE HYDE JONES LENOIR MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO PASQUOTANK PENDER PERQUIMANS PITT ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:58 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Jones County in eastern North Carolina... Southeastern Craven County in eastern North Carolina... Central Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... South central Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 340 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Janeiro to near Croatan, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, South River, Merrimon, Harlowe, Janeiro, Croatan, Great Neck, Riverdale, Open Grounds Farm, North Harlowe, Catfish Lake, Neuse Forest, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, Minnesott Beach Ferry, Arapahoe, and Minnesott Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Please send your reports of hail and/or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Newport at 1-800-889-6889. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:59 PM Sep. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 6 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. &&
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