Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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WWUS52 KMHX 020839
SVSMHX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
339 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

NCC103-133-020900-
/O.CON.KMHX.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070302T0900Z/
JONES NC-ONSLOW NC-
339 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST
FOR ONSLOW AND JONES COUNTIES...

AT 334 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HALF MOON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MAYSVILLE BY 345 AM EST...
  POLLOCKSVILLE BY 350 AM EST...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-800-889-6889...WHEN YOU CAN
DO SO SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3488 7765 3466 7743 3484 7710 3504 7712
      3511 7725

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
144 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...STRONG CONVECTION CURRENTLY
OCCURRING ALONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY EXTENDING WRN NC ACROSS THE SC
PIEDMONT INTO SRN GA AND NRN FL. SOME TSTMS HAVE MOVED INTO
EXTREME SE NC WEST OF ILM. AIRMASS ACROSS THE MHX CWA STILL
RELATIVELY STABLE WITH MORE OF A SE FLOW OFF THE COOL OCEAN WITH
DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S. DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S FURTHER S OVER THE ILM
AND CAE CWAS. AS THIS MORE MOIST AIR ADVECTS NORTH AND FLOW VEERS
TO MORE S/SSW...ANTICIPATE A HIER SVR THREAT FOR OUR CWA GIVEN
STRONG LOW-LEVEL WIND FIELDS WITH LOCAL VWP AND SPECIAL 06Z
SOUNDING INDICATING 60 KT AT 2000 FT. TORNADO WATCH LIKELY TO BE
ISSUED IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO FOR AREA. CONSENSUS OF MODELS IS
THAT BEST SEVERE THREAT AND HIEST POPS WILL RUN THRU ABOUT 15Z
WITH ACTIVITY TAPERING OFF FROM THE WEST THRU MID-LATE AFTERNOON.
SKIES SHOULD CLEAR TONIGHT WITH TEMPS COOLING TO THE LOWER 40S.
SATURDAY SHOULD BE MOSTLY SUNNY AND MILD WITH A WSW FLOW AND TEMPS
AGAIN WELL INTO THE 60S.

&&

.AVIATION /07Z-06Z/...STILL VFR AT THE TAF SITES WITH THE MAIN
INITIAL CONCERN BEING GUSTY WINDS. WILL HAVE MVFR WITH OCCASIONAL
IFR CONDITIONS PRIMARY IN THE 09Z TO 15Z WINDOW AS WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS/TSTMS AFFECT THE REGION.

&&

.MARINE...WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR GALE FORCE OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS WITH DIAMOND BUOY REPORTING 31-41 KT. GALES SHOULD EXTEND
TO THE SOUNDS SOON. WILL MAKE A FEW MINOR CHANGES TO THE FIRST
PERIOD FCST. REMAINDER OF FCST REMAINS ON TRACK.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR NCZ095-098-103-104.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NCZ047-081-095-
     098-103-104.

MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR AMZ130-135-150-
     158.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR AMZ152-154-156.

&&

SHORT TERM...COLLINS
LONG TERM...PRINGLE
AVIATION...COLLINS
MARINE...PRINGLE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
310 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-
103-104-030815-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
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-MARTIN-PITT-
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-
DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
310 AM EST FRI MAR 2 2007

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING. THE PRIMARY
THREAT WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS AND SOUNDS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE COAST OF CARTERET AND ONSLOW COUNTIES AND THE OUTER
BANKS. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING ALONG
SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF HYDE AND DARE COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS MORNING.

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