Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS Raleigh, NC

282 
WGUS62 KRAH 260111 AAA
FFARAH

FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
911 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL OVERSPREAD
THE COASTAL PLAIN FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT.

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-261630-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.110827T0100Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
911 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... 
  WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

* HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL OVERSPREAD
  THE COASTAL PLAIN FROM THE SOUTH FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL BE
  FROM SUNRISE SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO FIVE INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS MUCH RAIN FALLING IN A
  RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING...
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

VINCENT

444 
WGUS62 KRAH 260737
FFARAH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
337 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL OVERSPREAD
THE COASTAL PLAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT.

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-262015-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.110827T0100Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
337 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... 
  WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

* HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL OVERSPREAD
  THE COASTAL PLAIN FROM THE SOUTH LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE
  THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL
  OCCUR FROM SUNRISE SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. STORM
  TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO SIX INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS MUCH RAIN
  FALLING IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME MAY LEAD TO FLASH
  FLOODING... ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$
CBL

603 
WGUS62 KRAH 261840
FFARAH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
240 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL OVERSPREAD
THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT.

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-270400-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.110827T0100Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
240 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... 
  WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

* HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL OVERSPREAD
  THE COASTAL PLAIN FROM THE SOUTH CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
  NIGHT. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR FROM SUNRISE
  SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
  OF THREE TO SIX INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL
  PLAIN. THIS MUCH RAIN FALLING IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF
  TIME MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
EVENING AS THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS WILL
MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

193 
WGUS62 KRAH 270127
FFARAH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
927 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TO BRING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO
OVERSPREAD THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY.

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-270930-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
927 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... 
  WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL
  CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA
  TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL
  OCCUR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MID DAY SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO SIX INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
  NORTHEAST COASTAL PLAIN. AS STEADY RAINFALL CONTINUES AND HOURLY
  RATES INCREASE LATE TONIGHT... FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR.

* THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW LYING... URBAN... AND FLOOD
  PRONE AREAS FIRST... FOLLOWED BY LARGER STREAMS AND CREEKS...
  AND POTENTIALLY HIGHWAYS AND STREETS AS THE RAINFALL RATES
  INCREASE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING AT NIGHT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. IF UNSURE... TURN AROUND... DON'T DROWN. 

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

BADGETT

314 
WGUS62 KRAH 270722
FFARAH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
322 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...POWERFUL HURRICANE IRENE BRINGING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
THEN TAPER OFF GRADUALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

NCZ009-010-026-041-077-088-271600-
/O.EXB.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VANCE-WARREN-FRANKLIN-WAKE-HARNETT-CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HENDERSON...WARRENTON...LOUISBURG...
RALEIGH...LILLINGTON...FAYETTEVILLE
322 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH 
  CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...CUMBERLAND... 
  FRANKLIN...HARNETT...VANCE...WAKE AND WARREN. 

* THROUGH THIS EVENING

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL
  CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN PIEDMONT AND EASTERN
  SANDHILLS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST
  RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. STORM
  TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
  ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT NORTH OF RALEIGH. 

* THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS AS
  WELL AS STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING AT NIGHT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. IF UNSURE... TURN AROUND... DON'T
DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-271600-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
322 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... 
  WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL
  CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY
  THIS EVENING. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THROUGH
  MID AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO SIX
  INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. 

* THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS AS
  WELL AS CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING AT NIGHT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. IF UNSURE... TURN AROUND... DON'T
DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

286 
WGUS62 KRAH 271448
FFARAH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1048 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...POWERFUL HURRICANE IRENE BRINGING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON THEN TAPER OFF GRADUALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

NCZ077-088-271600-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARNETT-CUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LILLINGTON...FAYETTEVILLE
1048 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
OCCUR IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AND LILLINGTON AREAS.

$$

NCZ009-010-026-041-280015-
/O.EXT.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VANCE-WARREN-FRANKLIN-WAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HENDERSON...WARRENTON...LOUISBURG...
RALEIGH
1048 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...FRANKLIN...VANCE...WAKE AND WARREN. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL 
  CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE EASTERN PIEDMONT AND EASTERN 
  SANDHILLS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST 
  RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. 
  STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES INCHES ARE 
  POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY 
  ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PIEDMONT NORTH OF RALEIGH. 

* THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS AS 
  WELL AS STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING AT NIGHT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. IF UNSURE... TURN AROUND... DON'T
DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-280015-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE RAPIDS...NASHVILLE...
ROCKY MOUNT...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
1048 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH...SAMPSON... 
  WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL 
  CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 
  EARLY THIS EVENING. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL WILL OCCUR 
  THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE 
  TO SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS 
  POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN. 

* THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS AS 
  WELL AS CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING AT NIGHT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. IF UNSURE... TURN AROUND... DON'T
DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

780 
WGUS62 KRAH 271802
FFARAH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
202 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...POWERFUL HURRICANE IRENE BRINGING HEAVY RAIN TO EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

.HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY EVENING
THEN TAPER OFF GRADUALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-078-089-280300-
/O.CON.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-
WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HENDERSON...WARRENTON...
ROANOKE RAPIDS...LOUISBURG...NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...RALEIGH...
SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
202 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* A PORTION OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...EDGECOMBE...FRANKLIN...HALIFAX...JOHNSTON...NASH... 
  SAMPSON...VANCE...WAKE...WARREN...WAYNE AND WILSON. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL
  CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN OF NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THIS
  EVENING. THESE BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO COME TO AN END FROM
  SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST...WITH THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST RAINFALL
  ENDING IN HALIFAX AND EDGECOMBE COUNTIES AROUND 8 PM. STORM TOTAL
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF FOUR TO SIX INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY
  HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...
  STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF SIX TO EIGHT INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE.

* THE FLOODING WILL MAINLY AFFECT LOW LYING AND URBAN AREAS AS 
  WELL AS CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. FLOODING AT NIGHT IS
VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT. IF UNSURE... TURN AROUND... DON'T
DROWN.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$

499 
WGUS62 KRAH 280018
FFARAH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
818 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY. THE THREAT OF HEAVY
RAIN HAS ENDED...

.HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS HAVE
ENDED AND THE THREAT OF FLOODING HAS DIMINISHED. 

NCZ009>011-026>028-041>043-078-089-280130-
/O.CAN.KRAH.FF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-110828T1000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-
WAYNE-SAMPSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HENDERSON...WARRENTON...
ROANOKE RAPIDS...LOUISBURG...NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...RALEIGH...
SMITHFIELD...WILSON...GOLDSBORO...CLINTON
818 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR OUR REGION HAS BEEN BEEN CANCELLED. THE
HEAVIEST RAIN HAS PUSHED OUT OF THE REGION AS THE HURRICANE MOVES
AWAY.

$$

32

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
300 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TOWARD OUR REGION THIS EVENING THEN
STALL WEST AND NORTH OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH FRIDAY.
HURRICANE IRENE WILL TRACK NORTH UP THE ATLANTIC
SEABOARD...IMPACTING EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY NIGHT.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 300 PM THURSDAY...

DESTABILIZATION AND THE BEGINNINGS OF BETTER MOISTURE FLUX OFF THE
ATLANTIC AHEAD OF HURRICANE IRENE EVIDENT IN SCATTERED SMALL SHOWERS
AND STORMS OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN.  A BAND OF THESE HAVE DEVELOPED
FROM FAR SOUTHERN SAMPSON COUNTY TO ELIZABETH CITY AS THE SEABREEZE
HAS PUSHED INLAND.  EXPECT THIS WILL BE THE MAIN FOCUS FOR
CONVECTION THE EAST FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  HOWEVER...DO NOT EXPECT
THESE STORMS TO BE SEVERE.  TO THE NORTH AND WEST...THE SURFACE COLD
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIVING THROUGH THE OHIO
VALLEY REGION AS SPAWNED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WITH EMBEDDED
SEVERE STORMS OVER WV.  THERE IS ALSO SOME EVIDENCE OF ENHANCED
CUMULUS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHWEST VA...BUT SPC
MESOANALYSIS REVEAL QUITE A BIT OF MLCINH OVER THE WESTERN PIEDMONT
DUE TO BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING.  HAVE BACK OFF ON POPS OVER THE
NORTHWEST PIEDMONT...BUT WILL LEAVE IN A SLIGHT CHANCE FROM THE
TRIAD INTO THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN...AS OUTFLOW FROM STORMS IN VA
COULD APPROACH THIS EVENING.

TONIGHT...SREF PROBABILITIES OF STRATUS ARE HIGH ONCE AGAIN OVER THE
CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN PIEDMONT...AND INCREASING MOISTURE SHOULD LEAD
TO SOME AREAS OF FOG AS WELL.  MAY CONTINUE TO SEE A FEW SHOWERS
MOVING OFF THE ATLANTIC...ESPECIALLY TOWARD SUNRISE AS MODEL
MOISTURE TRANSPORT BEGINS TO REALLY RAMP UP WITH THE APPROACH OF
HURRICANE IRENE.

FRIDAY...MOST MODEL GUIDANCE...PARTICULARLY HIGHER RES
GUIDANCE...INDICATE THAT BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL
HOLD UNTIL LATER FRIDAY EVENING.  AS THE COLD FRONT TO OUR NORTH
DROPS SOUTH AND WASHES OUT...EXPECT THERE COULD BE SOME INTERACTION
OF STRENGTHENING ATLANTIC MOISTURE TRANSPORT AND THE WEAK REMNANTS
OF THE FRONT.  HOWEVER... MODELS GUIDANCE INDICATES A DIVERGENT
BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW AHEAD OF THE RAINBANDS...SO CURRENTLY DO NOT
HAVE MUCH CONFIDENCE IN PRECIP WEST OF I-95.  THE STRONGEST PRESSURE
GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL ALSO HOLD OFF UNTIL
FRIDAY NIGHT...SO DEVELOPING EASTERLY WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 15
MPH PRIOR TO SUNSET.  HIGHS WARMEST IN THE WESTERN AREAS WHERE DENSE
CIRRUS WILL REACH THE LATEST...87-91.

&&

.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 230 PM THURSDAY...

BASED ON SLIGHT NUDGE WEST PER NHC FORECAST TRACK OF IRENE AND
LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE WITH A SIMILAR SHIFT TO THE WEST AS
WELL...HAVE MADE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN
THIS PERIOD. HAVE INCREASED WINDS AS WELL AS POPS AND RAINFALL
AMOUNTS. IF LATER GUIDANCE OR NHC TRACK MOVES BACK TO THE EAST
(OFFSHORE)...THEN RAIN AMOUNTS AND WINDS TOO HIGH. BUT SINCE IT
APPEARS THAT IRENE WILL BE STEERED NORTH THROUGH WEAKNESS IN THE
UPPER RIDGE BY AN ADVANCING S/W CROSSING TH GREAT LAKES FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT...MORE WESTWARD TRACK ADJUSTMENT MADE BY NHC THIS
MORNING LOOKS VERY LIKELY.

LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT INCREASES APPRECIABLY OVER THE COASTAL
PLAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THIS CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. INCREASING UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE AHEAD OF IRENE COUPLED
WITH SPEED CONVERGENCE IN THE LOWER LAYERS SHOULD SET UP A BAND OF
MODERATE-HEAVY SHOWERS OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAIN OCCURRING SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
FALL ALONG AND EAST OF THE TRACK OF IRENE...POTENTIAL FOR OUR
COASTAL PLAIN COUNTIES TO RECEIVE 3-5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. HEAVIER RAINFALL SHOULD OCCUR IN THE NORTHERN
COASTAL PLAINS AS MID LEVEL BANDING (NW QUADRANT OF THE MID LEVEL
CYCLONE) BEST IN THIS REGION. AS A PRECAUTION...WILL ISSUE A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH WITH THIS PACKAGE.

FARTHER WEST...EXPECT A SHARP CUT-OFF WITH THE RAIN. THIS
DELINEATION WILL BE IN VICINITY OF HIGHWAY 1. THUS WILL HAVE POPS
GRADUATE FROM SLIGHT CHANCE OR SMALL CHANCE IN THE WESTERN TO
CATEGORICAL IN THE COASTAL PLAIN.

WIND GUIDANCE FROM NHC USUALLY TOO STRONG OVER INLAND AREAS SO HAVE
UNDERCUT GUIDANCE BY A THIRD OR A LITTLE MORE. STILL...SUSTAINED
WINDS 30-35 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG OUR EASTERN BORDER SATURDAY WITH
GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. WHILE A WIND ADVISORY OR A HIGH WIND WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED IN THE COASTAL PLAIN...PREFER TO WAIT FOR LATER
GUIDANCE...TRACK ADJUSTMENTS AND INCREASED FORECAST CONFIDENCE
BEFORE ISSUING THE WIND ADVISORY OR HIGH WIND WARNING.

MAX TEMPS SATURDAY EXPECTED TO VARY FROM THE MID-UPPER 80S WHERE
PARTIAL SUN SHOULD OCCUR TO NEAR 80 IN THE CLOUD/RAIN SHROUDED EAST.

BASED ON EXPECTED LANDFALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING....IRENE
SHOULD BE TO OUR NE BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. WIND FLOW WILL BACK TO A
MORE WLY FLOW AFTER MIDNIGHT..ADVECTING DRIER AIR INTO THE EASTERN
HALF OF THE CWA...SHUTTING OFF PRECIP.
&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 250 PM THURSDAY...

AS IRENE CONTINUES TO PULL NWD AWAY FROM CENTRAL NC...EXPECT
RAPIDLY IMPROVING WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. LOW LEVEL WIND WILL
HAVE A DOWNSLOPE COMPONENT SUGGESTING DECENT SUBSIDENCE WARMING.
THIS WILL LEAD TO VERY/HOT CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH MAX
TEMPS NEAR 90 NW TO THE LOWER 90S SE. RESIDUAL MOISTURE MAY BE
ENOUGH TO TRIGGER ISOLATED CONVECTION BUT MID/UPPER LEVEL SUBSIDENCE
IN WAKE OF IRENE MAY INHIBIT CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT.

MONDAY-THURSDAY...EXPECT WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS AS HIGH PRESSURE
OVER THE NE U.S. NOSES SOUTH INTO THE CAROLINAS. MEANWHILE UPPER
LEVEL HEIGHTS BEGIN TO RISE WITH UPPER LEVEL HIGH EXPECTED TO BE
POSITIONED OVER THE MID MS-TN VALLEY. THIS WILL LEAD TO VERY WARM
CONDITIONS. MAX TEMPS THROUGH THE PERIOD SHOULD BE IN THE MID 80S TO
AROUND 90. NOT EXPECTING EXCESSIVELY HOT TEMPS AS LOW LEVEL FLOW
WILL BE ENE WHICH USUALLY KEEPS TEMPS FROM BECOMING EXCESSIVELY
HOT.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 140 PM THURSDAY...

EXPECT SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE COASTAL PLAIN THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING AS MOISTURE BEGINS TO ADVECT INLAND AHEAD OF
HURRICANE IRENE.  THESE SHOWERS WILL REMAIN WIDELY SCATTERED
HOWEVER...THERE IS LOW CONFIDENCE IN THERE IMPACT AT ANY ONE
TERMINAL.  TO THE WEST...AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MAY
TRIGGER SOME STORMS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NC AND VA...WHICH MAY
POSE A THREAT THE KINT/KGSO INTO THE EVENING HOURS.

OVERNIGHT...EXPECT STRATUS/FOG (AS LOW AS IFR) TO DEVELOP AGAIN AS
MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE OVER THE AREA.  WINDS TONIGHT BE
VARIABLE BUT BECOMING EAST-NORTHEASTERLY BY 12Z FRIDAY.  BANDS OF
SHOWERS AHEAD OF HURRICANE IRENE WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INLAND FROM THE
COAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT MODEL FORECASTS CURRENTLY KEEP THESE
BANDS SOUTH AND EAST OF KRWI/KFAY THROUGH 18Z.

OUTLOOK...
HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT AND
MAKE LANDFALL ON SATURDAY.  THE WORST IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED OVER
COASTAL PLAIN...WITH ADVERSE AVIATION CONDITIONS....HEAVY
RAIN....STRONG WINDS...LOW CEILINGS/VSBYS...LIKELY AT KFAY AND
KRWI.  WINDS ARE  NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AT KRDU BUT STILL
BREEZY...WITH LITTLE IMPACT TOWARD KINT/KGSO.  VFR CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO RETURN BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND AS HURRICANE IRENE
MOVES NORTH TOWARD NEW ENGLAND.

&&

.RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...WSS
NEAR TERM...SMITH
SHORT TERM...WSS
LONG TERM...WSS
AVIATION...SMITH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
118 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

NCZ007-021>024-038>040-073>076-083>086-261730-
PERSON-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-
STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-
118 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FOLLOW THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
REGARDING HURRICANE IRENE. AT THIS TIME...IMPACTS FROM IRENE ARE
EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL ACROSS THIS REGION.

NCZ008>010-025-026-041-077-088-261730-
GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-WAKE-HARNETT-CUMBERLAND-
118 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

FOLLOW THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
REGARDING HURRICANE IRENE. EXPECT TO SEE AN INCREASE IN RAIN
COVERAGE AND GUSTY WINDS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS
IRENE MOVES NORTH ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IMMEDIATELY TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

NCZ011-027-028-042-043-078-089-261730-
HALIFAX-NASH-EDGECOMBE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-WAYNE-SAMPSON-
118 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

RAIN COVERAGE WILL INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVE NORTH ALONG
THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. LOCALLY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL MAY OCCUR
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING EAST OF I-95. WINDS WILL BECOME
GUSTY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THEN BECOME VERY WINDY SATURDAY. A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH AND EITHER A WIND ADVISORY OR A HIGH WIND WARNING MAY
BE NEEDED FOR THIS REGION SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

FOLLOW THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
REGARDING HURRICANE IRENE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT.