Coastal Flood Statement 35, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
953 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

.SHORT TERM /TODAY/...HIGH PRES AT THE SFC AND ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO INFLUENCE THE WEATHER OVER EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TODAY. SKIES
WILL REMAIN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH AN INCREASE IN MID AND HIGH CLOUDS
FROM WEST TO EAST TOWARDS EVENING. AFTERNOON TEMPS WILL BE PLEASANT
WITH MID AND UPPER 70S AREAWIDE. FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE WITH NO
UPDATE PLANNED THIS MORNING.

&&

.AVIATION...SCATTERED TO BROKEN CIRRUS ACROSS THE REGION THIS
MORNING. EXPECT A FEW CUMULUS TO POP UP DURING THE HEAT OF THE
AFTERNOON AS WELL. GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL THRU THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

&&

.MARINE...NO PLANNING ANY CHGS TO CURRENT MARINE FCST. SWELL
CONTINUES TO DOMINATE DESPITE LIGHT WINDS. DIAMOND BUOY STILL AT
7FT/14SEC AND NEW RIVER INLET 4 FT/15 SEC. THESE VALUE NECESSITATE
CONTINUATION OF SCA ALONG THE OREGON INLET TO OCRACOKE LEG FOR
THIS AFTERNOON ALONG WITH THE HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...NONE.

MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR AMZ152-154.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EDT
     SATURDAY FOR AMZ150-156-158.

&&

SHORT TERM...WINGENROTH
LONG TERM...WINGENROTH
AVIATION...COLLINS
MARINE...COLLINS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
350 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

AMZ130-135-NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-230800-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-
MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
350 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NCZ095-098-103-104-230800-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
350 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

BUILDING LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE HELENE WILL
RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

AMZ150-152-154-156-158-230800-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
350 AM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

BUILDING LONG PERIOD SWELLS FROM DISTANT HURRICANE HELENE WILL
RESULT IN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEAS
WILL BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET FOR MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL MEAN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS
AGAIN FROM LATE SUNDAY EVENING INTO MONDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.