Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Tue 10/21/2025 12:55 PM EDTEnd Time
Wed 10/22/2025 08:15 AM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Greenville, NC ∙ Jacksonville, NC ∙ Blounts Creek, NC ∙ Roe, NC ∙ Jacksonville Albert Ellis Airport, NC ∙ Beaufort Michael J Smith Field, NC ∙ Creswell, NC ∙ Fountain, NC ∙ Pumpkin Center, NC ∙ Davis, NCFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1255 PM EDT Tue Oct 21 2025 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY... Breezy westerly winds of 15 to 20 mph will overlap with relative humidities falling into the 30 to 35 percent range Wednesday afternoon. This will lead to increased fire danger for Eastern North Carolina, so an Increased Fire Danger Statement is now in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM Wednesday. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please refer to your local burn permitting authority on whether you can burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution and ensure fire suppression equipment is readily available.
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NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-221215- 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- Including the cities of Williamston, Robersonville, Oak City, Jamesville, Greenville, Bethel, Farmville, Grifton, Grimesland, Plymouth, Roper, Creswell, Columbia, Gum Neck, Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point, East Lake, Snow Hill, Hookerton, Walstonburg, Washington, Chocowinity, Belhaven, Bath, Aurora, Engelhard, Fairfield, Ponzer, Scranton, Swanquarter, Wallace, Warsaw, Kenansville, Beulaville, Faison, Kinston, La Grange, Pink Hill, Maysville, Pollocksville, Trenton, Oriental, Bayboro, Arapahoe, Vandemere, Vanceboro, Ernul, Dover, Cove City, New Bern, River Bend, Fairfield Harbor, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Stella, Beaufort, Harkers Island, Sea Level, Cedar Island, Jacksonville, Richlands, Half Moon, Swansboro, Sneads Ferry, North Topsail Beach, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Ocracoke, Rodanthe, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village 1255 PM EDT Tue Oct 21 2025
