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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
153 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
NCZ029-044-079-080-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-250900-
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-BEAUFORT-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-PAMLICO-
NORTHERN CRAVEN-SOUTHERN CRAVEN-WEST CARTERET-EAST CARTERET-
INLAND ONSLOW-COASTAL ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLIAMSTON, ROBERSONVILLE, OAK CITY,
JAMESVILLE, GREENVILLE, BETHEL, FARMVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND,
SNOW HILL, HOOKERTON, WALSTONBURG, WASHINGTON, CHOCOWINITY,
BELHAVEN, BATH, AURORA, WALLACE, WARSAW, KENANSVILLE, BEULAVILLE,
FAISON, KINSTON, LA GRANGE, PINK HILL, MAYSVILLE, POLLOCKSVILLE,
TRENTON, ORIENTAL, BAYBORO, ARAPAHOE, VANDEMERE, VANCEBORO,
ERNUL, DOVER, COVE CITY, NEW BERN, RIVER BEND, FAIRFIELD HARBOR,
HAVELOCK, MOREHEAD CITY, NEWPORT, ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE,
STELLA, BEAUFORT, HARKERS ISLAND, SEA LEVEL, CEDAR ISLAND,
JACKSONVILLE, RICHLANDS, HALF MOON, SWANSBORO, SNEADS FERRY,
AND NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH
153 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER SATURDAY
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS, AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF ABOUT 20-30% IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF
WILDFIRES.
MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD EASILY
IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY.
A STATEWIDE BURN BAN ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE IS
CURRENTLY IN PLACE. OPEN BURNING OF ANY KIND IS ILLEGAL.
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