103   
WWUS82 KMHX 280732  
SPSMHX  
  
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
332 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
  
NCZ029-044>046-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-290000-  
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-  
DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-PAMLICO-NORTHERN CRAVEN-SOUTHERN CRAVEN-  
INLAND ONSLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLIAMSTON, ROBERSONVILLE, OAK CITY,   
JAMESVILLE, GREENVILLE, BETHEL, FARMVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND,   
PLYMOUTH, ROPER, CRESWELL, COLUMBIA, GUM NECK, SNOW HILL,   
HOOKERTON, WALSTONBURG, WASHINGTON, CHOCOWINITY, BELHAVEN, BATH,   
AURORA, ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD, PONZER, SCRANTON, SWANQUARTER,   
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,   
JACKSONVILLE, RICHLANDS, AND HALF MOON  
332 AM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
   
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY  
  
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 25 TO   
30%, WARM TEMPS, AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS, WILL RESULT IN AN   
INCREASED FIRE DANGER THREAT FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA   
TOAY AS FIRES COULD RAPIDLY GROW OUT OF CONTROL AND SPREAD   
QUICKLY. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE IN THE AFTERNOON INTO EARLY   
EVENING WHEN WIND GUTS UP TO 25 MPH WILL OCCUR.   
  
THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE HAS ISSUED A STATEWIDE BAN ON   
ALL OPEN BURNING AND HAS CANCELLED ALL BURNING PERMITS UNTIL   
FURTHER NOTICE. THE NC FOREST SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR   
CONDITIONS. RESIDENTS WITH QUESTIONS CAN CONTACT THEIR NC FOREST   
SERVICE COUNTY RANGER OR THEIR COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE.  
  
  
 
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