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WWUS72 KMHX 160951
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
551 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCZ046-047-080-081-092-094-194-195-198-199-203-162100-
/O.EXA.KMHX.WI.Y.0007.260316T1800Z-260317T0200Z/
TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-JONES-PAMLICO-
SOUTHERN CRAVEN-WEST CARTERET-INLAND ONSLOW-COASTAL ONSLOW-
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AURORA, ATLANTIC BEACH, SWANQUARTER,
WASHINGTON, SOUTHERN SHORES, VANDEMERE, JACKSONVILLE, EAST LAKE,
ORIENTAL, MAYSVILLE, RIVER BEND, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NEWPORT,
KILL DEVIL HILLS, BATH, HALF MOON, CHOCOWINITY, SCRANTON,
ENGELHARD, FAIRFIELD HARBOR, KITTY HAWK, RICHLANDS, SWANSBORO,
HAVELOCK, NEW BERN, STELLA, EMERALD ISLE, BELHAVEN, MANNS HARBOR,
GUM NECK, BAYBORO, PONZER, COLUMBIA, FAIRFIELD, TRENTON,
ARAPAHOE, MOREHEAD CITY, SNEADS FERRY, STUMPY POINT, DUCK,
MANTEO, NAGS HEAD, AND POLLOCKSVILLE
551 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
NCZ196-204-205-162100-
/O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0007.260316T1800Z-260317T0200Z/
EAST CARTERET-OCRACOKE ISLAND-HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OCRACOKE, HATTERAS VILLAGE, BEAUFORT,
FRISCO, SEA LEVEL, BUXTON, RODANTHE, CEDAR ISLAND, AVON, AND
HARKERS ISLAND
551 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAST CARTERET COUNTY, AND HATTERAS ISLAND AND OCRACOKE
ISLAND.
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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