Active Weather Alerts
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:12 PM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Neuse and Bay Rivers... Pamlico Sound... Pamlico and Pungo Rivers... S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 611 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 11 nm north of The Vicinity Of Cedar Island to near The Mouth Of The Pamlico River, moving south at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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 Mouth Of The Pamlico River, The Mouth Of The Neuse River, The Vicinity Of Cedar Island, and Cedar Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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...>34KTS
Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:20 PM Aug. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 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. 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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