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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:40 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JONES...CENTRAL CRAVEN...NORTHERN ONSLOW...SOUTHERN BEAUFORT...SOUTHEASTERN DUPLIN AND WEST CENTRAL PAMLICO COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 339 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Vanceboro to Cypress Creek. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, New Bern, New River Station, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half Moon, Camp Lejeune Center, James City, Trent Woods, River Bend, Richlands, Maysville, Askins, Catherine Lake, Kellum, Cypress Creek, Midway Park, Comfort, Jasper, and Tuscarora. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:40 PM Apr. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and choppy waters expected. * WHERE...Albemarle, Croatan, and Roanoke Sounds and the Alligator River, and Pamlico, Pungo, Neuse, and Bay Rivers. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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