WWUS72 KMHX 080554 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 154 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 NCZ079-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-090000- /O.NEW.KMHX.HT.Y.0010.260708T1500Z-260709T0000Z/ Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-Southern Craven-West Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow- Including the cities of La Grange, Dover, Kenansville, Half Moon, Vanceboro, Sneads Ferry, Stella, Pink Hill, Atlantic Beach, Harkers Island, New Bern, Wallace, Swansboro, Bayboro, Trenton, Havelock, Pollocksville, Richlands, Emerald Isle, Oriental, Morehead City, Kinston, Jacksonville, Hookerton, Faison, Warsaw, Beaufort, Cove City, Arapahoe, Ernul, Fairfield Harbor, Cedar Island, North Topsail Beach, Sea Level, Walstonburg, Newport, River Bend, Beulaville, Maysville, Vandemere, and Snow Hill 154 AM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values between 105-109 expected. * WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. && $$ 42