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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

259 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026



NCZ090-198-199-202200-

/O.NEW.KMHX.HT.Y.0017.260720T1500Z-260720T2300Z/

Duplin-Inland Onslow-Coastal Onslow-

Including the cities of Richlands, North Topsail Beach, Sneads

Ferry, Warsaw, Swansboro, Kenansville, Half Moon, Wallace,

Jacksonville, Beulaville, and Faison

259 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026



...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS 

EVENING...



* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.



* WHERE...Coastal Onslow, Duplin, and Inland Onslow Counties.



* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.



* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat 

  illnesses.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...See AFD.



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.



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