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Flood Watch 4, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this flood watch at Nov 12, 2009, 6:22 AM EST for 5 counties in North Carolina. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2009, 6:22 AM EST (11:22 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 12, 2009, 2:45 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Beaufort County, NC, Jones County, NC, Martin County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Pitt County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 00:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 266 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 455 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 1184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Nov 12, 4:49 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 4:49 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 3:20 PM EST, 15 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 NCZ029-044-079-090>092-122030- MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ098-122030- ONSLOW- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ045>047-122030- WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ081-122030- MAINLAND HYDE- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. WIND ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ080-093-094-122030- BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ095-122030- CARTERET- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT... ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLOOD WATCH. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. WIND ADVISORY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ104-122030- OUTER BANKS HYDE- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HIGH WIND WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ103-122030- OUTER BANKS DARE- 320 PM EST WED NOV 11 2009 ...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. HIGH WIND WARNING. COASTAL FLOOD WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Nov 12, 1:29 AM EST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 129 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 NCZ092>095-098-120800- JONES-PAMLICO-CRAVEN-CARTERET-ONSLOW- 129 AM EST THU NOV 12 2009 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT ONSLOW...CARTERET...CRAVEN... PAMLICO AND JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM EST... AT 124 AM EST...THERE WERE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF JAMES CITY TO 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR NEW BERN AT 145 AM EST...JAMES CITY AT 150 AM EST...HAVELOCK AT 155 AM EST...NEWPORT AT 155 AM EST...MOREHEAD CITY AT 300 AM EST. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. CONTINUED HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER AND LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN ON AREA ROADWAYS TO AVOID HYDROPLANING AND SHOULD BE ALERT TO WATER ACROSS PRIMARY ROADWAYS AND POTENTIAL FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADWAYS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION ACROSS THE AREA. 26
Local storm report, Nov 12, 3:23 AM EST, 2 hours 59 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 8:24 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Jones and 4 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:19 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MHX | Onslow | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 10:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | MHX | Carteret, Craven, Jones, Pamlico | 6 hr |
| Nov 11, 11:15 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Martin, Pitt, Tyrrell and 1 more | 6 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:24 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 96 min | |
| Nov 12, 2:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Carteret, Jones, Onslow | 30 min |
| Nov 12, 2:44 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 12 days | |
| Nov 12, 4:34 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Jones and 5 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 12, 7:41 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Greene, Hyde and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Nov 12, 10:33 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington | 3 hr |
| Nov 12, 1:27 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | MHX | Dare | 3 hr |
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Flood Watches in North Carolina, 2009Every flood watch in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.