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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
712 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-200900-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-PAMLICO-NORTHERN CRAVEN-
SOUTHERN CRAVEN-WEST CARTERET-EAST CARTERET-INLAND ONSLOW-
COASTAL ONSLOW-NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-OCRACOKE ISLAND-
HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLIAMSTON, ROBERSONVILLE, OAK CITY,
JAMESVILLE, GREENVILLE, BETHEL, FARMVILLE, GRIFTON, GRIMESLAND,
PLYMOUTH, ROPER, CRESWELL, COLUMBIA, GUM NECK, MANNS HARBOR,
STUMPY POINT, EAST LAKE, 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, MOREHEAD CITY, NEWPORT,
ATLANTIC BEACH, EMERALD ISLE, STELLA, BEAUFORT, HARKERS ISLAND,
SEA LEVEL, CEDAR ISLAND, JACKSONVILLE, RICHLANDS, HALF MOON,
SWANSBORO, SNEADS FERRY, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, DUCK,
SOUTHERN SHORES, KITTY HAWK, KILL DEVIL HILLS, NAGS HEAD, MANTEO,
OCRACOKE, RODANTHE, AVON, BUXTON, FRISCO, AND HATTERAS VILLAGE
712 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER MONDAY
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS, AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF WILDFIRES
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
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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