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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Wilmington, NC
NWS Wilmington, NC issued this flash flood watch at Aug 25, 2011, 3:29 PM EDT for Georgetown County, Horry County, South Carolina; 5 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Aug 26, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2011, 3:29 PM EDT (19:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 26, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2011, 3:39 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, NC
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bladen County, NC, Brunswick County, NC, Columbus County, NC, New Hanover County, NC, Pender County, NC, Georgetown County, SC, Horry County, SC
The radar
The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 3375 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
281 WGUS62 KILM 251929 FFAILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 329 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FROM INTENSE HURRICANE IRENE... NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ053>056-260300- /O.NEW.KILM.FF.A.0001.110826T1800Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY... ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 329 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK... COASTAL NEW HANOVER...COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...COASTAL GEORGETOWN...INLAND GEORGETOWN... COASTAL HORRY AND INLAND HORRY. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY AND PASSES BY ON SATURDAY...IT WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. THE OUTER RAINBANDS MAY AFFECT THE AREA AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING....BUT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN RAINBANDS EARLY ON AND AS THE THE STORM DEPARTS ON SATURDAY COULD PRODUCE PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. OVERALL WE SHOULD SEE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$
7 follow-up statements
805 WGUS62 KILM 260258 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1058 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED FROM HURRICANE IRENE... NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ053>056-261100- /O.CON.KILM.FF.A.0001.110826T1800Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY... ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 1058 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...COASTAL NEW HANOVER... COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... COASTAL GEORGETOWN...INLAND GEORGETOWN...COASTAL HORRY AND INLAND HORRY. * FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH THROUGH FRIDAY AND PASSES BY ON SATURDAY...IT WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. THE OUTER RAINBANDS MAY AFFECT THE AREA AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING....BUT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN RAINBANDS EARLY ON AND AS THE STORM DEPARTS ON SATURDAY COULD PRODUCE PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN. OVERALL WE SHOULD SEE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN LATE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.. * EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS UPWARDS OF 8 INCHES POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE TRACK OF STORM. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$ 8
229 WGUS62 KILM 261040 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 640 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED FROM HURRICANE IRENE... NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ053>056-262000- /O.CON.KILM.FF.A.0001.110826T1800Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY... ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 640 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...COASTAL NEW HANOVER... COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... COASTAL GEORGETOWN...INLAND GEORGETOWN...COASTAL HORRY AND INLAND HORRY. * FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HURRICANE IRENE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM IRENE MAY AFFECT THE AREA AS EARLY AS THIS MORNING. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 8 INCHES DEPENDING UPON THE TRACK OF STORM. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$ REK
818 WGUS62 KILM 261830 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 230 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED FROM HURRICANE IRENE... NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ053>056-270230- /O.CON.KILM.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY... ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 230 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...COASTAL NEW HANOVER... COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... COASTAL GEORGETOWN...INLAND GEORGETOWN...COASTAL HORRY AND INLAND HORRY. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HURRICANE IRENE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TODAY AND TONIGHT...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM IRENE ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * OVER PENDER...NEW HANOVER...AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. OVER BLADEN...COLUMBUS...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING...RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING THE NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER NEAR BURGAW TO FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$ RAN
639 WGUS62 KILM 270231 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1031 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED FROM HURRICANE IRENE... NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ053>056-271045- /O.CON.KILM.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY... ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 1031 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...COASTAL NEW HANOVER... COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... COASTAL GEORGETOWN...INLAND GEORGETOWN...COASTAL HORRY AND INLAND HORRY. * THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * HURRICANE IRENE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM IRENE ARE ALREADY AFFECTING THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.. * OVER PENDER...NEW HANOVER...AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...EXPECT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. OVER BLADEN...COLUMBUS...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING...RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING THE NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER NEAR BURGAW TO FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$
371 WGUS62 KILM 270728 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 328 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED FROM HURRICANE IRENE... NCZ096-099-105>110-SCZ053>056-272100- /O.CON.KILM.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT... CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY... ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN...MURRELLS INLET 328 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...COASTAL NEW HANOVER... COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. IN NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... COASTAL GEORGETOWN...INLAND GEORGETOWN...COASTAL HORRY AND INLAND HORRY. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * HURRICANE IRENE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. RAIN BANDS FROM IRENE ARE NOW AFFECTING THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR THIS MORNING. * OVER PENDER...NEW HANOVER...AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES...EXPECT TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. OVER BLADEN...COLUMBUS...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES...EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OVER 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION TO THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING...RAINFALL OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY BRING THE NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER NEAR BURGAW TO FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$
551 WGUS62 KILM 271544 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1144 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE SLOWLY WINDING DOWN... SCZ053>056-271645- /O.CAN.KILM.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH... NORTH MYRTLE BEACH...GARDEN CITY...ANDREWS...GEORGETOWN... MURRELLS INLET 1144 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAINFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ NCZ096-099-105>110-272200- /O.CON.KILM.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT 1144 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * A PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...BLADEN...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...COASTAL NEW HANOVER...COASTAL PENDER...COLUMBUS...INLAND BRUNSWICK... INLAND NEW HANOVER AND INLAND PENDER. * UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH DEPARTING HURRICANE IRENE WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ACROSS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF NEAR 1 INCH WITH UPWARDS OF 2 INCHES ACROSS PENDER COUNTY STILL APPEAR LIKELY. * THIS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE ONGOING FLOODING AS THE GROUND IS TOTALLY SATURATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. REMOVE ANY PROPERTY THAT COULD BECOME IMPACTED BY FLOOD WATERS. && $$ RJD
903 WGUS62 KILM 271939 FFAILM FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 339 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...THE HEAVY RAINS OF HURRICANE IRENE HAVE FINALLY ENDED... NCZ096-099-105>110-272045- /O.CAN.KILM.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER- COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE...BURGAW... SURF CITY...TOPSAIL BEACH...WILMINGTON...CAROLINA BEACH... WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...LELAND...BOLIVIA...SHALLOTTE... OCEAN ISLE BEACH...HOLDEN BEACH...OAK ISLAND...SOUTHPORT 339 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR BLADEN...COLUMBUS...PENDER...NEW HANOVER AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. $$ RJD
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Aug 25, 1:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 1:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
117 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011
.SYNOPSIS...
HURRICANE IRENE WILL PRODUCE INCREASING WAVES AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS TODAY...AND INCREASING RAIN CHANCES AND WIND FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
AREA AS MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE
NORTH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1 PM THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
COASTAL COUNTIES AND BLADEN AND COLUMBUS COUNTIES. WATCHES WILL
LIKELY BE UPGRADED TO WARNINGS LATE TODAY. NOTE...MODEL CONSENSUS
HAS SHIFTED WESTWARD AND IF THIS TREND CONTINUES WARNINGS MAY BE
EXPANDED A LITTLE FURTHER W. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY THAT
COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA AREAS MAY BE UPGRADED TO HURRICANE WARNINGS.
THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO
WATCHES AND WARNINGS UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AFTER 5 PM.
ANY CONVECTION THIS AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY ISOLATED.
AS IRENE CONTINUES ITS APPROACH FROM THE S...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
WILL DEVELOP. BREAKING WAVES WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 5 TO 7 FT WITH
THE APPROACH OF HIGH TIDE...AROUND 5 PM.
THE PROSPECTS FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND FRI
MORNING AS IRENE MOVES TO A POSITION OFF THE NORTH COAST OF FL. THIS
SHOULD BE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BRING THE EXTREME OUTER BANDS OF THIS VERY
LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE INTO COASTAL AREAS. WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA UNTIL FRI EVE AND
OVERNIGHT FRI. IRENE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH FRI
NIGHT AND SAT.
WILL NOT STRAY TOO FAR FROM MODEL CONSENSUS ON MAXIMUMS OR MINIMUMS
THIS PERIOD.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 3 AM THURSDAY...FORECAST REASONING REMAINS UNCHANGED WITH
IRENE IMPACTING THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. DETAILS STILL REMAIN A
LITTLE HAZY AS A SLIGHT SHIFT IN THE TRACK WEST OR EAST WILL HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE FORECAST. IRENE WILL EMERGE FROM THE
BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND HEAD NORTH. DEEP AND PROLONGED ONSHORE FLOW
AHEAD OF IRENE WILL PUSH PLENTY OF MOISTURE OVER THE REGION.
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES GO ABOVE 2 INCHES FRI. CONVERGENCE ALONG
THE COAST FRI AND DEEP MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD
PRECIP...BUT NOT SURE JUST HOW FAR INLAND THIS ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD.
COUNTIES 1 TIER INLAND FROM THE COAST WILL SEE SOME ACTIVITY...BUT
WEST OF THAT MOST AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY.
DIRECT IMPACTS OF THE STORM BEGIN TO ARRIVE FRI NIGHT AND CONTINUE
THROUGH SAT INTO SAT NIGHT. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES INCREASE TO
NEAR 3 INCHES ALONG THE COAST ON SAT. STORM EXITS SAT NIGHT INTO SUN
WITH WESTERLY FLOW AND EVENTUALLY SUBSIDENCE IN THE WAKE OF THE
STORM LEADING TO RAPID DRYING LATE IN THE PERIOD. FORECAST SOUNDINGS
DROP PRECIPITABLE WATERS VALUES AS MUCH AS 1.5 INCHES FROM 12Z SAT
TO 12Z SUN.
THE HARDEST PART OF THE SAT/SAT NIGHT FORECAST IS GOING TO BE
DETERMINING WHERE WET/WINDY CONDITIONS END. THINK THERE WILL BE A
FAIRLY SHARP GRADIENT BETWEEN THE COAST AND I-95...BUT THE TRACK...
STRENGTH...AND SIZE OF IRENE WILL PLAY A ROLE IN WHERE THAT LINE IS.
FEEL CONFIDENT OF HEAVY PROLONGED RAIN AT THE COAST WITH WINDS IN 30
TO 40 MPH RANGE. THINK WINDS WILL WILL TAIL OFF QUICKLY HEADING
INLAND...LBT MAY SEE 20 MPH WITH FLO CLOSER TO 15 MPH. PRECIP WILL
BE SIMILAR IN NATURE...WITH INLAND AREAS SEEING LITTLE IF ANY
RAINFALL. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM MID 80S ALONG THE COAST WHERE
RAIN/WIND IS HEAVIEST/STRONGEST TO LOWER 90S INLAND. LOWS WILL
FOLLOW A SIMILAR GRADIENT...THOUGH WITH THE COAST BEING WARMER...MID
70S WHILE INLAND AREAS ARE IN THE LOWER 70S.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 3 AM THURSDAY...MUCH IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED
SUNDAY...THOUGH IF THE LATEST GFS COMES TO PASS EFFECTS OF IRENE MAY
LINGER INTO THE MORNING ACROSS COASTAL NC. STILL SUN LOOKS LIKE THE
WARMEST DAY OF THE PERIOD POST-IRENE SUBSIDENCE AND WESTERLY FLOW
BEHIND THE SYSTEM KEEPING THE SEABREEZE CLOSE TO THE COAST. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER/MID-90S CWA-WIDE ON SUNDAY WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPS MON AND BEYOND CLOSE TO CLIMO...UPPER 80S/UPPER 60S WITH WEAK
RIDGE ALOFT KEEPING THINGS ON THE DRY SIDE. ANY SHOWERS WILL BE
ISOLATED AT BEST.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 18Z...SCATTERED TO BROKEN CUMULUS FIELD ACROSS THE TERMINALS
WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A CHANCE OF VCSH/CB AT THE TERMINALS BUT FOR THE MOST
PART THINK ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN VERY ISOLATED WITH LITTLE CHANCE OF
ACTUALLY AFFECTING ANY ONE TERMINAL. OVERALL VFR EXPECTED THROUGH
00Z.
PRECIPITATION DISSIPATES BY 00-02Z ACROSS INLAND AREAS. BUT AT THE
COASTAL TERMINAL SHOWERS WILL APPROACH FROM THE SOUTHEAST AHEAD OF
HURRICANE IRENE. THESE SHOWERS SHOULD REMAIN OFFSHORE BUT COULD WORK
THEIR WAY INTO THE COASTAL TERMINALS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL
BECOME GRADUALLY MORE EASTERLY DURING THE EVENING AND THEN NORTHEAST
IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE/SUBSIDENCE ACROSS FLO/LBT
TERMINALS MAY LEAD TO FOG DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT BUT THINK BOUNDARY
LAYER WINDS WILL RESULT IN A BETTER CHANCE OF STRATUS CEILINGS
DEVELOPING. AT THE COASTAL TERMINALS IF SHOWERS DO MOVE ONSHORE
EXPECT A GOOD CHANCE OF MVFR CONDITIONS.
AFTER SUNRISE MVFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TERMINAL WIDE WITH THE BEST
CHANCE OF TEMPO SHOWERS AT THE COASTAL TERMINALS.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...HURRICANE IRENE WILL AFFECT MAINLY THE
ILM/CRE/MYR TERMINALS WITH GUSTY WINDS...IFR CONDITIONS IN SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE FRIDAY EXTENDING INTO INTO LATE
SATURDAY. VFR DEVELOPING SUNDAY PERSISTING THROUGH TUESDAY.
&&
.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 1 PM THURSDAY...6 TO 7 FT SEAS HAVE REACHED FRYING PAN SHOALS
IN SE 12-14 SECOND SWELL AHEAD OF MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE.
INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS WILL DEVELOP WITH THE
WORST OF THESE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT AND SAT.
E WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT AS THEY INCREASE FROM NEAR 15
KT TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS WILL BUILD FROM 4 TO 7 FEET EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 TO 10 FEET BY THIS EVE AND TO 12 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT.
AGAIN...MUCH HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED AS WE MOVE INTO FRI
NIGHT AND SAT.
CURRENT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE SUPERSEDED BY THE ISSUANCE
OF TROPICAL STORM OR HURRICANE WARNINGS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 3 AM THURSDAY...IRENE...STILL FORECAST TO TRACK EAST OF THE
WATERS...WILL BE THE MAIN FEATURE DURING THE PERIOD. ALTHOUGH THE
TRACK REMAINS EAST OF THE WATERS THE EXACT DISTANCE REMAINS IN
QUESTION AND WILL PROVE A CRITICAL FACTOR IN HOW STRONG WINDS
BECOME. AT THIS TIME CANNOT RULE OUT HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WITHIN
20 NM BUT MODERATE TO STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE SEEM MORE
LIKELY. 15 TO 20 KT EAST TO NORTHEAST FLOW FRI MORNING WILL
INCREASE DURING THE DAY AS IT BACKS...BECOMING NORTH LATE FRI
NIGHT. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP ON SAT AS THE STORM PASSES TO
THE EAST...WITH WINDS REMAINING OFFSHORE THROUGH THE END OF THE
PERIOD AS THE STORM EXITS.
SEAS WILL BUILD FRI...TOPPING OUT CLOSE TO 20 FT NEAR FRYING PAN
SHOALS WITH AROUND 15 FT WITHIN 20 NM LATE FRI NIGHT/EARLY SAT.
ONCE THE STORM PASSES AND FLOW BECOMES OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT SEAS
WILL START TO FALL FAIRLY QUICK.
LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 3 AM THURSDAY...WINDS 10 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 2 TO 4 FT
SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH WEAK TROUGH LINGERING OVER THE EASTERN
CAROLINAS MAINTAINING WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT. HIGH PRESSURE STARTS
TO BUILD NORTH OF THE CAROLINAS ON MONDAY...RESULTING IN A VEERING
TO A MORE EASTERLY WIND DIRECTION. SEABREEZE EACH DAY...STRONGER
MON...WILL RESULT IN TYPICAL ONSHORE AFTERNOON FLOW.
&&
.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR SCZ053>056.
NC...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR NCZ096-099-105>110.
MARINE...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR AMZ250-252-254-256.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR AMZ250-252-254-
256.
&&
NEAR TERM...RJD
SHORT TERM...III
LONG TERM...III
AVIATION...MRRHazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 6:44 AM EDT, 8 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 644 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 AMZ250-252-254-256-261045- SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 644 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ106-108-110-SCZ054-056-261045- COASTAL PENDER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-COASTAL HORRY- COASTAL GEORGETOWN- 644 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ105-107-109-SCZ053-055-261045- INLAND PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-INLAND HORRY- INLAND GEORGETOWN- 644 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ087-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-261045- ROBESON-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG- 644 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ096-099-261045- BLADEN-COLUMBUS- 644 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wilmington, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 5:09 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 12 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:15 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | ILM | Georgetown, Horry | 47 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:15 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | ILM | Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender | 51 hr |
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