Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ025-040-041-161015-
/O.CON.KRAH.HT.Y.0023.260816T1500Z-260817T0000Z/
Durham-Chatham-Wake-
Including the cities of Apex, Cary, Wake Forest, Pittsboro, Siler
City, Durham, Raleigh, Knightdale, and Rougemont
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Chatham, Durham, and Wake Counties.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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AS
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ042-073>077-083>086-088-089-161015-
/O.EXP.KRAH.HT.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-260816T0000Z/
/O.CON.KRAH.HT.Y.0023.260816T1500Z-260817T0000Z/
Johnston-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-
Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
Including the cities of Troy, Aberdeen, Selma, Pinehurst, Ellerbe,
Raeford, Sanford, Wagram, Angier, Hope Mills, Albemarle, Dunn,
Carthage, Erwin, Fayetteville, Clayton, Smithfield, Camp Mackall,
Wadesboro, Southern Pines, Polkton, Rockingham, Buies Creek,
Roseboro, Lillington, Spring Lake, Laurinburg, and Clinton
802 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 109 expected.
* WHERE...Southern Piedmont, Sandhills, and southern Coastal Plains.
* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
932 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
ANZ530>534-537>543-160945-
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0133.260816T1600Z-260817T1000Z/
Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD-
Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD-
Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA-
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA-
Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Chester River to Queenstown MD-Eastern Bay-
Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-
Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth
Island-
932 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO
6 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay and adjoining estuaries north of Smith
Point VA, and Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point
VA.
* WHEN...From noon Sunday to 6 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
932 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
ANZ535-536-160945-
/O.CON.KLWX.SC.Y.0133.260816T1600Z-260817T0000Z/
Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD-
Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island MD-
932 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt expected.
* WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD.
* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
845 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
ANZ630-631-160845-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0087.260816T1700Z-260817T1100Z/
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA-
Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA-
845 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO
7 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
waves 2 to 4 ft expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA
and Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
845 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
ANZ632-634-160845-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0087.260816T2000Z-260817T1100Z/
Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA-
Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including
the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel-
845 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO
7 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
waves 2 to 3 ft expected.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek
VA and Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA
including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Sunday to 7 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
845 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
ANZ650-652-654-160845-
/O.CON.KAKQ.SC.Y.0087.260816T2300Z-260817T1100Z/
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Parramore Island to Cape Charles Light VA out
20 NM-
845 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SUNDAY TO
7 AM EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
3 to 5 ft expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague
VA out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore
Island VA out 20 NM and Coastal waters from Parramore Island
to Cape Charles Light VA out 20 NM.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Sunday to 7 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
253 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
ANZ450>455-161200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SC.Y.0073.260816T2000Z-260817T1500Z/
Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM-
253 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM EDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Sunday to 11 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
956 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ001>006-018>020-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-
WVZ042>044-507-508-170200-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-
Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-Mercer-Summers-Monroe-
Eastern Greenbrier-Western Greenbrier-
956 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina, central Virginia, south central Virginia,
southwest Virginia, west central Virginia and southeast West
Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Severe storms will be possible Sunday and to a lesse extent Monday.
Damaging winds is the main hazard. Heavy rain could also lead to
localized flash flooding.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be needed.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
820 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-203>205-170030-
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-
820 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms will impact the
area Sunday as a stalled front lifts north as a warm front, bringing
a threat for damaging winds, frequent lightning, and torrential
rainfall.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ007>011-021>024-026>028-038-039-043-078-170015-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-
Orange-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Wilson-Wayne-
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Scattered afternoon convection will be possible Sunday afternoon and
evening. Primary concern will be damaging straight-line winds and
frequent lightning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
NCZ025-040>042-170015-
Durham-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-
815 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Heat Advisory.
Additionally, isolated to scattered afternoon convection will be
possible Sunday afternoon and evening. Primary concern will be
damaging straight-line winds and frequent lightning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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