# HEADLINE
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HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
# DETAILS
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WHAT
Heat index values around 105 expected.
WHERE
Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, and West Carteret Counties, and Northern Outer Banks.
WHEN
From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
ISSUED AT
Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 1:48 AM EDT
ISSUED BY
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
HEADER
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
# PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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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.
# AREAS AFFECTED
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Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, Northern Outer Banks, West Carteret
Including the cities of Duck, Morehead City, Stella, Cedar Island, Newport, Swansboro, Kitty Hawk, Emerald Isle, Sea Level, Manteo, Sneads Ferry, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, North Topsail Beach, Harkers Island, Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, and Nags Head