Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
307 AM EDT THU SEP 16 1999

FLOYD WILL HAVE HIS WAY WITH US FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 12 HOURS...THEN A
RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
WATER VAPOR AND 00Z UPPER AIR ANALYSIS CLEARLY INDICATE THE SHORTWAVE
OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WHICH WILL STEER AND ACCELERATE FLOYD RAPIDLY
TO THE NE AFTER LANDFALL. ETA/AVN SIMILAR TO THE GFDL AND NHC TRACK
BRINGING FLOYD OFF THE NRN OUTER BANKS AFT 18Z TODAY. MAJORITY OF
PCPN WILL END BY 18Z. WILL MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNINGS/WATCHES DUE TO
CONTINUED EARLY HVY RAIN AND DEEP STANDING WATER. TIDAL FLOODING
ALONG THE COAST/SOUNDS/STEM RIVERS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY THIS AM DUE
TO COMBO OF HIGH TIDE AND STRONG WINDS. WITH ABOVE NORMAL WATER
LEVELS DUE TO PAST HVY RAINS...WE ARE EXPECTING TIDAL FLOODING TO
RIVAL THAT OF FRAN. TORNADO THREAT HAS DECREASED AND SHIFTED NE.

AFTER THE NASTINESS OF TODAY...SOME RATHER TRANQUIL WX WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AS FLOYD RACES TWRDS NEW ENGLAND. RAPID
DRYING OF MEAN RH SHOULD ALLOW SKIES TO BECOME MSTLY SUNNY FRIDAY
AND HELP BEGIN THE DRYING PROCESS OVER WATER LOGGED ESTRN NC.

MARINE FORECAST DETAILS WILL BE CLOSELY TIED TO OFFICIAL NHC TRACK
BUT WOULD EXPECT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS TO DIMINISH DURING THE
AFTERNOON...WITH CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY.

.MHX...HURRICANE WARNING ENTIRE COAST.
       FLOOD WATCH FOR TYRRELL...HYDE AND DARE COUNTIES.
       FLOOD WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF ESTRN NC.
       INLAND HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN.

JME

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY
1105 PM EDT WED SEP 15 1999

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0340 PM    GREENVILLE              NC     TORNADO SPOTTED EAST OF
09/15/99   PITT                           GREENVILLE

0440 PM    EMERALD ISLE            NC     TORNADO TOUCHDOWN AT THE
09/15/99   CARTERET                       POINT IN EMERALD ISLE -
                                          ROOF OFF STRUCTURE

0555 PM    HARLOWE                 NC     PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO
09/15/99   CARTERET                       ALONG NEWPORT RIVER

0620 PM    ATLANTIC BEACH          NC     80 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED
09/15/99   CARTERET                       NWS METEOROLOGIST

0625 PM    BATH CREEK              NC     WATERSPOUT IN BATH CREEK
09/15/99   BEAUFORT                       REPORTED BY COUNTY 911

0705 PM    ATLANTIC BEACH          NC     TORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED
09/15/99   CARTERET                       BY COUNTY 911

0705 PM    BLOUNTS CREEK           NC     TORNADO REPORTED BY HAM SPOTTER
09/15/99   BEAUFORT

0720 PM    LAKE PHELPS             NC     TORNADO AT LAKE PHELPS AND
09/15/99   WASHINGTON                     AND SHORE DRIVE - DESTROYED
                                          MOBILE HOME - REPORTED BY
                                          COUNTY 911

0725 PM    ROSE BAY                NC     TORNADO WEST OF SWANQUARTER
09/15/99   HYDE COUNTY

0731 PM    BAYBORO                 NC     TORNADO ON GROUND REPORTED
09/15/99   PAMLICO                        BY NC DEPT. OF TRANS.

0740 PM    HOBUCKEN                NC     TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR HOBUCKEN
09/15/99   PAMLICO                        CHURCH AND SCHOOL DAMAGED
                                          REPORTED BY COUNTY 911

0820 PM    COVE CITY               NC     TORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND
09/15/99   CRAVEN                         BETWEEN COVE CITY AND FT.
                                          BARNWELL - REPORTED BY
                                          FIRE DEPT.

NMP