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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
228 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-220900-
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
228 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2026
..INCREASED FIRE DANGER WEDNESDAY
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS, AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF ABOUT 20-30% LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO
WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID
SPREAD OF WILDFIRES ON WEDNESDAY.
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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