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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:51 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 450 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Mouth Of The Perquimans River and The Center Of The Albemarle Sound. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:44 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...HYDE... NORTHEASTERN BEAUFORT AND SOUTHWESTERN TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT... At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wenona to Sladesville to near Lowland. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sladesville, Killkenny, Ponzer, Kilkenny, Swindell Fork, Scranton, Fairfield, Pungo, New Holland, Woodley, Pike Road, Leechville, Rose Bay, Wenona, Scuppernong, Phelps Lake, Lake Mattamuskeet, Pungo Lake, Alligator Lake, and Swan Quarter Ferry Terminal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special Marine Warning
Issued: 7:39 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Albemarle Sound... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 338 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Edenton, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Highway 94 Bridge, Albemarle Sound, The Mouth Of The Perquimans River, and Edenton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...40KTS
Heat Advisory
Issued: 5:40 PM Jul. 19, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 this afternoon, and Sunday afternoon. * WHERE...All of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Heat Advisory has been extended through tomorrow evening. Very similar heat conditions are expected tomorrow. 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. 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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