SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED APRIL 22 AT 5:02AM EDT
Effective: 2026-04-22 05:02:00 Local Time
Expires: 2026-04-22 20:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Alert Text
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS, AND LOWRELATIVE HUMIDITY OF ABOUT 20-30% THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES.
MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY.
A STATEWIDE BURN BAN ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA FOREST SERVICE IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE. OPEN BURNING OF ANY KIND IS ILLEGAL.
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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
