North Carolina Fire Marshal's Association

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for North Carolina Issued by the National Weather Service

Hurricane Warning issued September 03 at 9:12AM EDT expiring September 04 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Wakefield http://www.nws.noaa.gov/er/akq/

...HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE IN THE OUTER BANKS LATER THIS MORNING... .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH more >>

Special Weather Statement issued September 03 at 7:12AM EDT expiring September 03 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gsp/

....INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS AND MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR RAPID OR ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED. IF ANY TYPE OF BURNING IS CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY...CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED. EVERYONE more >>

Rip Current Statement issued September 03 at 3:58AM EDT expiring September 03 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington http://weather.noaa.gov/ilm

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO KNOCK DOWN THE RESIDUAL SEAS PRODUCED BY HURRICANE EARL AS IT PASSED more >>

Special Weather Statement issued September 03 at 5:59AM EDT expiring September 03 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington http://weather.noaa.gov/ilm

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON... AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA THIS AFTERNOON. THIS A RESULT OF THE CULMINATION OF MID TO UPPER 90 DEGREE AFTERNOON READINGS...25 TO 30 PERCENT AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...AND WESTERLY WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS. THE SEA more >>

Hurricane Warning issued September 03 at 8:21AM EDT expiring September 04 at 8:30AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/

...HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST...WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE IN THE OUTER BANKS LATER THIS MORNING... .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. more >>

Special Weather Statement issued September 03 at 10:36AM EDT expiring September 03 at 1:45PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/

RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE EARL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. THE RAINBANDS WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON.ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN HALF AN INCH. WINDS OVER THE AREA ARE IN THE 10 TO 15 MPH RANGE WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. more >>

Special Weather Statement issued September 03 at 9:18AM EDT expiring September 03 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Raleigh http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA... THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES...BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS...AND MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR RAPID OR ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS DISCOURAGED AND ANY BURNING THAT MUST TAKE more >>

Special Weather Statement issued September 03 at 6:04AM EDT expiring September 03 at 3:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rnk/

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... THE COMBINATION OF HOT...DRY CONDITIONS AND GUSTY WEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE THE THREAT FOR RAPID OR ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH MAY GUST UP TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 25 PERCENT OR LOWER. more >>