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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
410 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-270000-
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
410 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2025
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FOR MAINLAND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TODAY...
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, MINRHS IN THE LOW 20%S, AND GUSTY
NWERLY WINDS WILL RESULT IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER THREAT FOR
ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AS FIRES COULD RAPIDLY GROW
OUT OF CONTROL AND SPREAD QUICKLY.
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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