Flash Flood Warning 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

803 
WGUS72 KMHX 271656
FFSMHX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1256 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

NCC013-049-079-095-103-107-117-137-147-177-187-272245-
/O.CON.KMHX.FF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110827T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TYRRELL NC-GREENE NC-MARTIN NC-PITT NC-LENOIR NC-MAINLAND HYDE NC-
PAMLICO NC-WASHINGTON NC-BEAUFORT NC-JONES NC-CRAVEN NC-
1256 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
CRAVEN...JONES...BEAUFORT...WASHINGTON...PAMLICO...MAINLAND HYDE...
LENOIR...PITT...MARTIN...GREENE AND TYRRELL COUNTIES...

AT 1251 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE IRENE OVER THE WARNED AREA. NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES AS MUCH AS 6 TO 10 INCHES OF 
RAINFALL HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 
INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE AS IRENE MOVES NORTH WITH THE HEAVIEST 
AMOUNTS ALONG THE STORM TRACK. THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RESULT 
IN SIGNIFICANT AND EXTREME FLOODING CONDITIONS OVER THE WARNED AREA. 
THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATIONS AND RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO REMAIN OFF 
THE ROADS AS JUST A FEW INCHES OF FLOWING WATER CAN SWEEP A VEHICLE 
OFF THE ROAD. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL 
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. 

&&

LAT...LON 3581 7688 3599 7618 3542 7614 3531 7629
      3551 7659 3552 7659 3554 7648 3553 7662
      3538 7657 3548 7699 3527 7646 3497 7678
      3507 7700 3493 7678 3486 7687 3519 7784
      3569 7763 3583 7735 3608 7733

$$
SJAMISON

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1054 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
EXCESSIVE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY VERY STRONG WINDS
AS HURRICANE IRENE TRACKS NORTH THROUGH COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA
TODAY. IRENE WILL MOVE WELL NORTHEAST OF THE REGION ON SUNDAY WITH
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING HURRICANE. A WEAK
COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY AND BECOME
STATIONARY JUST TO THE SOUTH THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TODAY/...
AS OF 1045 AM SATURDAY...BASED ON MHX WSR-88D...HURRICANE IRENE IS
CURRENTLY LOCATED ACROSS DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY AND PUSHING
NORTH-NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND. IRENE MADE
LANDFALL APPROXIMATELY 730 AM/1130 Z AT CAPE LOOKOUT. INTENSE
RAIN BANDS WITH WINDS GUSTING TO HURRICANE FORCE ARE STILL
OCCURRING NEAR THE EYE. HIGHEST PEAK WINDS REPORTED RANGE FROM
85-90 SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS OF 110-115 MPH AT CEDAR ISLAND EARLY
THIS MORNING. ACCORDING TO 8 AM DATA COLLECTION...COASTAL PLAIN
COUNTIES OBSERVED 4-5 INCHES OF RAIN WHILE EASTERN LOCATIONS
OBSERVED NEARLY 8 INCHES. IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY
RAINFALL AND WINDS GUSTING TO HURRICANE FORCE ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS IT PROGRESSES NORTH-NORTHEAST
TOWARDS THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS LATER THIS EVENING. DETAILS FOR
SPECIFIC IMPACTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS
(HLS).

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY/...
CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES QUICKLY
AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS TONIGHT WITH LINGERING HEAVY
RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS ENDING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AFTER IRENE LIFTS WELL TO THE NORTHEAST ON SUNDAY...A MID-LEVEL
TROUGH WILL LINGER ALONG THE EAST COAST INTO TUESDAY. A WEAK
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL CAROLINAS MONDAY AND
TUESDAY AND WILL PROVIDE THE ONLY THREAT OF RAINFALL IN THE
EXTENDED PERIOD AFTER THE HURRICANE. BY WEDNESDAY...BOTH THE ECMWF
AND THE GFS INDICATE UPPER RIDGE BUILDING EAST WITH TEMPERATURES
NEAR NORMAL AND RAIN CHANCES BELOW CLIMATOLOGY.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND
LOW CIGS TODAY. WIND GUSTS WILL EXCEED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

LONG TERM /SAT NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FLYING CONDITIONS IMPROVING EARLY SUNDAY IN THE WAKE OF IRENE WITH
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND DECREASING WIND BY AFTN.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/
AS OF 1050 AM SATURDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
ALONG THE NC COAST TODAY INTO TONIGHT. SLOWLY DIMINISHING SEAS AND
WINDS TONIGHT AS IRENE MOVES NE OF THE AREA.

LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AFTER THE HURRICANE MOVES AWAY SUNDAY MORNING...IT WILL DRAG A
COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION BY SUNDAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING
TO THE NORTH. THIS WILL PROVIDE SEVERAL DAYS OF NE FLOW. WINDS
WILL REMAIN GUSTY AND SEAS ROUGH ON SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING
RAPIDLY SUNDAY NIGHT. RELATIVELY BENIGN MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
MONDAY THROUGH LATE NEXT WEEK.

&&

.STORM SURGE...
STORM SURGE IS IMPACTING LOCAL AREAS WITH OBSERVATIONS FROM
BEAUFORT/DUKE LABS...WASHINGTON...AND NEW BERN ALL INDICATING
AROUND 3 TO 4 FOOT SURGE. DOWNEAST CARTERET ALONG THE NEUSE RIVER
IS SEEING 6 TO 7 FOOT RISE. LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGEST A CONTINUED
RISE OF AROUND TWO MORE FEET PRIMARILY ALONG THE PAMLICO AND NEUSE
RIVERS THROUGH MIDDAY. TOTAL RISES OVER THE NEUSE IS SHOWING
AROUND 7.5-9' SURGE 5-7 FEET IN THE PAMLICO RIVER...ABOUT 6 FEET
OVER E PAMLICO COUNTY..3 TO 6 FEET OVER N PAMLICO SOUND IN
MAINLAND HYDE. OBX HYDE STILL LOOKING AT AROUND 6 TO 7 FOOT RISE
ON THE SOUNDSIDE. EXTENSIVE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED OR HAS
OCCURRED WITH THIS MOST RECENT HIGH TIDE AND LANDFALL.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS AS OF THIS MORNING SHOWED AS HIGH AS
7+" AROUND CARTERET COUNTY. EXTENSIVE 5-7" REPORTS COMING IN IN
SURROUNDING COUNTIES. LOOK FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES ON
AVERAGE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ALONG
THE STORM TRACK. OVERALL THE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FORECAST OF 6-8"
W/E OF THE TRACK AND 8-12" ALONG THE TRACK SEEM TO BE WORKING OUT
SO WILL CONTINUE WITH CURRENT FCST. NO SIGNIFICANT REPORTS OF
FRESHWATER FLOODING AT THIS POINT...BUT HEAVY RAIN TODAY WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN STANDING WATER PROBLEMS INTO SUNDAY. RIVERS ARE
EXPECTED TO APPROACH FLOOD STAGES LATE SUNDAY AS WELL...BUT BASED
ON CURRENT FCST NOT LOOKING AT ANYTHING ABV MINOR FLOOD STAGE. THE
TIDAL INFLUENCED SITES LIKE POLLOCKSVILLE...STREETS FERRY...ETC.
COULD SEE MODERATE FLOOD STAGES TODAY. MONITOR LATEST FCST FOR THE
MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...HURRICANE WARNING FOR NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-
     104.
     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR NCZ029-044>047-079>081-
     090>095-098-103-104.
MARINE...HURRICANE WARNING FOR AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158.
&&

SYNOPSIS...BTC
NEAR TERM...DAG
SHORT TERM...BTC
LONG TERM...CTC/BTC
AVIATION...BTC/TL
MARINE...CTC/BTC/DAG
STORM SURGE/HYDROLOGY...SJ

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1107 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-103-104-281515-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1107 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

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.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FLOOD WATCH.
   HURRICANE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1138 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1131 AM     TROPICAL STORM   4 WSW DOVER             35.19N 77.50W
08/27/2011                   JONES              NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST TO 70 MPH.

&&

CQD

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1140 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1110 AM     FLOOD            SWANQUARTER             35.40N 76.32W
08/27/2011                   MAINLAND HYDE      NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER HAS TOPPED THE DIKE IN SWANQUARTER WITH MAJOR
            FLOODING ONGOING.

&&

CQD

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

NCZ095-271815-
CARTERET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...
EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND. ACROSS CARTERET COUNTY...EXPECT
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH
THROUGH 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

NCZ045>047-080-081-092>094-098-271815-
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-JONES-
CRAVEN-PAMLICO-ONSLOW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...
RIVER ROAD...MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...
HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO...ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...
MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...STONEWALL...JACKSONVILLE
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES VERY SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER COASTAL SECTIONS
INLAND OF THE OUTER BANKS THROUGH 2 PM EDT. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE OVER AREAS ADJACENT TO THE WATER.

NCZ029-044-079-090-091-271815-
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE...
GREENVILLE...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON...WALLACE...WARSAW...
ROSE HILL...KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES VERY SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND...WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS THROUGH 2 PM EDT.THE
STRONGEST WIND WILL BE ALONG AND EAST OF A WILLIAMSTON...GREENVILLE...
KINSTON...KENANSVILLE LINE.

NCZ103-104-271815-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...
NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES
1215 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES VERY SLOWLY NORTH-NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
WESTERN PAMLICO SOUND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE OUTER BANKS THROUGH
2 PM EDT.

11

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1216 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N  76.73W
08/27/2011  M10.20 INCH      CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100396

JSCHULZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1238 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW HAVELOCK           34.88N  76.94W
08/27/2011  M8.57 INCH       CRAVEN             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 8.57 INCHES NEAR HAVELOCK.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1100397

DAG

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1239 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0458 AM     STORM SURGE      NORTH HARLOWE           34.86N 76.77W
08/27/2011  M7.50 FT         CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ON CLUBFOOT CREEK

0600 AM     STORM SURGE      NEW BERN                35.12N 77.08W
08/27/2011  E3.00 FT         CRAVEN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3 FEET OF WATER BACKING UP ON EAST FRONT STREET AND
            COMING UP ON BROAD STREET.

0600 AM     HURRICANE        FORT BARNWELL           35.27N 77.33W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED FROM FALLEN TREES
            ACROSS THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
            PEOPLE WERE TRAPPED IN A HOME DUE TO A FALLEN TREE IN
            FORT BARNWELL.

0600 AM     HURRICANE        ERNUL                   35.25N 77.06W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 17 CLOSED IN THE ERNUL AREA DUE TO DOWNED TREES
            AND POWER LINES.

0615 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  5 SW JACKSONVILLE       34.71N 77.47W
08/27/2011  M80.00 MPH       ONSLOW             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST TO 94 MPH

0641 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  BEAUFORT                34.72N 76.65W
08/27/2011  M65.00 MPH       CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GUSTS TO 77 MPH

0655 AM     COASTAL FLOOD    SEALEVEL                34.86N 76.39W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC

            3 FEET OVER WATER OVER NELSON ROAD IN SEA LEVEL.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 SSE GREENVILLE        35.51N 77.33W
08/27/2011  M5.04 INCH       PITT               NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 5.08 INCHES SOUTH OF
            GREENVILLE.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWPORT                 34.79N 76.86W
08/27/2011  M7.42 INCH       CARTERET           NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 7.42 INCHES NEAR NEWPORT.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW SWANSBORO          34.72N 77.17W
08/27/2011  M7.07 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER NORTHWEST OF SWANSBORO OBSERVED 7.07
            INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 WSW JACKSONVILLE      34.74N 77.49W
08/27/2011  M7.95 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER WEST OF JACKSONVILLE REPORTED 7.95
            INCHES.

0700 AM     HURRICANE        GREENVILLE              35.60N 77.37W
08/27/2011                   PITT               NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            73MPH WIND GUST OBSERVED AT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
            OPERATIONS CENTER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSE TRENT WOODS       35.06N 77.09W
08/27/2011  M5.94 INCH       CRAVEN             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER IN TRENT WOODS REPORTED 5.94 INCHES.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W JACKSONVILLE        34.76N 77.44W
08/27/2011  M5.80 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER NEAR JACKSONVILLE REPORTED 5.80 INCHES.

0700 AM     HURRICANE        WASHINGTON              35.56N 77.05W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED TREES DOWN ACROSS RIVER ROAD.

0700 AM     HURRICANE        WASHINGTON              35.56N 77.05W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED HIGH WINDS WITH TREES DOWN ACROSS RIVER
            ROAD.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SE HUBERT             34.68N 77.18W
08/27/2011  M6.77 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER SOUTHEAST OF HUBERT REPORTED 6.77
            INCHES.

0719 AM     STORM SURGE      NORTH HARLOWE           34.86N 76.77W
08/27/2011  M8.50 FT         CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0719 AM     STORM SURGE      3 E NEW BERN            35.12N 77.03W
08/27/2011  M0.00 FT         XXX                XX   PUBLIC

            6 TO 7 FOOT WATER LEVEL AT FAIRFIELD HARBOR.

0719 AM     HIGH SUST WINDS  CEDAR ISLAND            35.00N 76.33W
08/27/2011  M90.00 MPH       CARTERET           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            CEDAR ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL REPORTS SUSTAINED WINDS 90
            MPH WITH GUSTS TO 110 MPH.

0730 AM     HURRICANE        CAPE CARTERET           34.69N 77.06W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN WITH
            NUMEROUS LARGE LIMBS OFF HIGHWAY 24 NEAR HIGHWAY 58 AND
            CHANNEL VIEW COURT.

0730 AM     HURRICANE        SWANSBORO               34.69N 77.13W
08/27/2011                   ONSLOW             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PART OF A ROOF BLOWN OFF JUST
            EAST OF SWANSBORO.

0740 AM     HURRICANE        W MOREHEAD CITY         34.72N 76.73W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN IN THE BRANDYWINE SUBDIVISION.

0740 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE HUBERT             34.69N 77.19W
08/27/2011  M7.43 INCH       ONSLOW             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 7.43 INCHES SOUTHEAST OF
            HUBERT.

0750 AM     HURRICANE        CEDAR ISLAND            35.00N 76.33W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            115 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED AT THE CEDAR ISLAND FERRY
            OFFICE.

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N 76.73W
08/27/2011  M7.75 INCH       CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW KINSTON           35.30N 77.66W
08/27/2011  M5.64 INCH       LENOIR             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER WEST OF KINSTON REPORTED 5.64 INCHES.

0800 AM     HURRICANE        CEDAR ISLAND            35.00N 76.33W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            WIND GUSTS TO 115 MPH AT CEDAR ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL.

0800 AM     STORM SURGE      STACY                   34.85N 76.42W
08/27/2011  E3.00 FT         CARTERET           NC   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            RELAYED FROM BROADCAST MEDIA.

0806 AM     HURRICANE        MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N 76.73W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING 15TH STREET AT HIGHWAY 70 IN MOREHEAD
            CITY.

0827 AM     HURRICANE        2 NNE BEAUFORT          34.75N 76.64W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 FT DIAMETER TREES UPROOTED AND
            POWER POLE SNAPPED NEAR PIVER ROAD AND HWY 70 NEAR
            BEAUFORT.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N 76.73W
08/27/2011  M10.20 INCH      CARTERET           NC   PUBLIC

0830 AM     HURRICANE        WASHINGTON              35.56N 77.05W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CLARKS NECK ROAD IS FLOODED AND COVERED BY TREES. ROAD IS
            IMPASSABLE.

0845 AM     FLOOD            MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N 76.73W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 5 TO 7 INCHES ON BAY STREET. PARTS ARE
            IMPASSABLE.

0845 AM     HURRICANE        AURORA                  35.30N 76.79W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            70 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND 90 MPH GUSTS AT PCS PHOSPHATE

0845 AM     FLOOD            MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N 76.73W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 4-6 INCHES OF WATER ON FISHER STREET.

0848 AM     HURRICANE        1 NW AURORA             35.31N 76.80W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            70 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND 90 MPH GUSTS AT PCS PHOSPHATE.

0851 AM     HURRICANE        NEW BERN                35.12N 77.08W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   ASOS

            WIND GUST TO 74 MPH AT KEWN

0907 AM     HURRICANE        3 E BEAUFORT            34.72N 76.60W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HIGHWAY 70 AND MERRIMON ROAD NEAR EAST CARTERET HIGH
            SCHOOL ARE IMPASSABLE DUE TO DEBRIS AND TREES BLOCKING
            THE ROAD.

0907 AM     HURRICANE        4 NNE BEAUFORT          34.78N 76.63W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            INTERSECTION OF HWY 70 AND MERRIMON RD. IMPASSABLE DUE TO
            DEBRIS/TREES BLOCKING THE ROAD.

0915 AM     HURRICANE        NEWPORT                 34.79N 76.86W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            6 LARGE TREES UPROOTED ALONG HIGHWAY 70 BETWEEN HIBBS
            ROAD AND SAM GARNER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.

0924 AM     HURRICANE        1 NW JAMES CITY         35.08N 77.03W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 MPH WITH A
            GUST TO 86 MPH AND DOZENS OF TREES DOWN BETWEEN NEWPORT
            AND NEW BERN ON HWY 70.

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SW HAVELOCK           34.88N 76.94W
08/27/2011  M8.57 INCH       CRAVEN             NC   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS OBSERVER REPORTED 8.57 INCHES NEAR HAVELOCK.

0930 AM     HURRICANE        RIVER BEND              35.07N 77.15W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 70 BETWEEN HAVELOCK
            AND NEW BERN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0946 AM     HURRICANE        AURORA                  35.30N 76.79W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER 4 FEET DEEP UP TO FIFTH STREET. POWERLINE DOWN
            BLOCKING NELSON FARM ROAD AND POSSUM TRACK ROAD. ROAD
            IMPASSABLE.

0950 AM     HURRICANE        19 SSE NAGS HEAD        35.69N 75.50W
08/27/2011                   OUTER BANKS DARE   NC   AWOS

            WIND GUST TO 83 MPH.

0950 AM     HURRICANE        19 SSE NAGS HEAD        35.69N 75.50W
08/27/2011                   OUTER BANKS DARE   NC   AWOS

            WIND GUST TO 83 MPH AT KPEI

0950 AM     HURRICANE        19 SSE NAGS HEAD        35.69N 75.50W
08/27/2011                   OUTER BANKS DARE   NC   AWOS

            WIND GUST TO 83 MPH AT KPEI.

1015 AM     HURRICANE        NEWPORT                 34.79N 76.86W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            74 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST.

1020 AM     HURRICANE        2 SSE JAMES CITY        35.04N 77.01W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   PUBLIC

            INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 70W AND THURMAN RD. LARGE TREE 1
            FT. DIAMETER LAYING ON POWER LINE

1020 AM     HURRICANE        4 SE NEW BERN           35.07N 77.03W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   PUBLIC

            INTERSECTION OF 70W AND AIRPORT RD. 3 BUSINESSES FLOODED.

1035 AM     HURRICANE        ATLANTIC BEACH          34.69N 76.74W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SUSTAINED WINDS 85 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 101 MPH.

1036 AM     HURRICANE        1 N DUCK                36.18N 75.76W
08/27/2011                   OUTER BANKS DARE   NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DUCK PIER REPORTING SUSTAINED WINDS 67 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
            84 MPH.

1040 AM     HURRICANE        NEW BERN                35.12N 77.08W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            POWERLINES DOWN ON THOMAS AVENUE. ROAD IMPASSABLE.

1046 AM     HURRICANE        AURORA                  35.30N 76.79W
08/27/2011                   BEAUFORT           NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ON TRIPP ROAD AND MOUTH OF THE CREEK ROAD.
            ROAD IMPASSABLE.

1046 AM     HURRICANE        SCRANTON                35.50N 76.45W
08/27/2011                   HYDE               NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES ALONG
            HIGHWAY 264. SCRANTON AND SLADESVILLE AREAS EXPERIENCING
            MAJOR FLOODING ISSUES.

1055 AM     TROPICAL STORM   GREENVILLE              35.60N 77.37W
08/27/2011                   PITT               NC   AWOS

            WIND GUST TO 64 MPH AT KPGV

1101 AM     HURRICANE        BEAUFORT                34.72N 76.65W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            55 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO 76 MPH ON ANN STREET.

1102 AM     TROPICAL STORM   BEAUFORT                34.72N 76.65W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   ASOS

            WIND GUST TO 70 MPH AT MRH.

1110 AM     FLOOD            SWANQUARTER             35.40N 76.32W
08/27/2011                   MAINLAND HYDE      NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER HAS TOPPED THE DIKE IN SWANQUARTER WITH MAJOR
            FLOODING ONGOING.

1115 AM     HURRICANE        HAVELOCK                34.91N 76.89W
08/27/2011                   CRAVEN             NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE DOWN ON CHADWICK AVENUE. ROAD IMPASSABLE.

1123 AM     HURRICANE        NEWPORT                 34.74N 76.93W
08/27/2011                   CARTERET           NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            TREE OVER 2.5 FEET IN DIAMETER DOWN ON 9 MILE ROAD. ROAD
            IS IMPASSABLE.

1131 AM     TROPICAL STORM   4 WSW DOVER             35.19N 77.50W
08/27/2011                   JONES              NC   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUST TO 70 MPH.

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