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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
125 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
NCZ046-047-080-081-092-094-194-195-198-199-203-170130-
/O.CON.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 HAVELOCK, SWANSBORO, NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH,
VANDEMERE, PONZER, STUMPY POINT, SCRANTON, TRENTON, JACKSONVILLE,
ORIENTAL, KILL DEVIL HILLS, FAIRFIELD, AURORA, ENGELHARD, HALF
MOON, FAIRFIELD HARBOR, POLLOCKSVILLE, GUM NECK, ATLANTIC BEACH,
CHOCOWINITY, EAST LAKE, SWANQUARTER, MAYSVILLE, SOUTHERN SHORES,
RIVER BEND, RICHLANDS, ARAPAHOE, BATH, NEW BERN, MOREHEAD CITY,
BELHAVEN, EMERALD ISLE, NAGS HEAD, MANTEO, COLUMBIA, BAYBORO,
NEWPORT, WASHINGTON, DUCK, SNEADS FERRY, STELLA, MANNS HARBOR,
AND KITTY HAWK
125 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...SOUND AND COASTAL-ADJACENT LOCATIONS IN EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
NCZ196-204-205-170130-
/O.CON.KMHX.WI.Y.0007.260316T1800Z-260317T0200Z/
EAST CARTERET-OCRACOKE ISLAND-HATTERAS ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR ISLAND, AVON, FRISCO, BEAUFORT,
OCRACOKE, BUXTON, SEA LEVEL, HATTERAS VILLAGE, HARKERS ISLAND,
AND RODANTHE
125 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAST CARTERET COUNTY, AND HATTERAS ISLAND AND OCRACOKE
ISLAND.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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.
SIMMS
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