Weather Alerts For Pine Knoll Shores, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 107 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. ISSUED AT Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:10 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Mainland Hyde, Southern Craven, Beaufort, Coastal Onslow, Duplin, East Carteret, Greene, Inland Onslow, Jones, Lenoir, Mainland Dare, Martin, Northern Craven, Pamlico, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, West Carteret Including the cities of Williamston, Kinston, Trenton, Farmville, Hookerton, Robersonville, Roper, Creswell, Washington, Fairfield, Faison, Half Moon, Cove City, Bethel, Belhaven, Ponzer, La Grange, Dover, Stella, Pollocksville, Stumpy Point, River Bend, Engelhard, Plymouth, Aurora, New Bern, Manns Harbor, Harkers Island, Kenansville, Ernul, Scranton, Beulaville, Jacksonville, Beaufort, Sea Level, North Topsail Beach, Oriental, Swanquarter, Havelock, Columbia, Swansboro, Oak City, Vandemere, Richlands, Jamesville, Wallace, Grifton, Chocowinity, Maysville, Fairfield Harbor, Atlantic Beach, Cedar Island, Bayboro, East Lake, Snow Hill, Newport, Arapahoe, Vanceboro, Bath, Greenville, Walstonburg, Gum Neck, Grimesland, Emerald Isle, Morehead City, Pink Hill, Warsaw, and Sneads Ferry

# HEADLINE -------------------- BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. WHERE The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. WHEN From 8 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday evening. IMPACTS Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. ADDITIONAL DETAILS The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 4:00 PM Thursday. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC HEADER Coastal Hazard Message # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Hatteras Island, Coastal Onslow, East Carteret, Ocracoke Island, West Carteret