344 WWUS72 KMHX 221739 NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 139 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 NCZ047-196-203>205-230900- /O.NEW.KMHX.WI.Y.0008.260923T1800Z-260925T0000Z/ Mainland Dare-East Carteret-Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- Including the cities of Duck, Sea Level, Beaufort, Southern Shores, Kill Devil Hills, Ocracoke, Frisco, Stumpy Point, Buxton, Hatteras Village, Manteo, Kitty Hawk, Harkers Island, East Lake, Avon, Rodanthe, Manns Harbor, Cedar Island, and Nags Head 139 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret and Mainland Dare Counties, and Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks, and Ocracoke Island. The strongest winds are expected for areas adjacent to bodies of water. * WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong coastal low will develop offshore east of the Carolinas and move north towards the New England coast by this weekend. A period of moderate to strong winds is expected to impact portions of the coast Wednesday into Thursday. These strong winds may last longer depending on the track of the low. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Martin