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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Wilmington, NC

February 22, 2014Robeson County, North Carolina

NWS Wilmington, NC issued this river flood warning at Feb 22, 2014, 7:58 AM EST for Robeson County, North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 22, 2014, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Feb 22, 2014, 7:58 AM EST (12:58 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 22, 2014, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 25, 2014, 1:00 AM EST
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Wilmington, NC
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Robeson County, NC

The radar

The Wilmington radar (KLTX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:59 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 river

Written for the forecast point Lumber River at Lumberton (LBRN7).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
13 ft
Moderate stage
16 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

113 
WGUS42 KILM 221258
FLWILM
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
758 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR 
THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN NORTH CAROLINA... 

  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO 
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE 
RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC155-230458-
/O.NEW.KILM.FL.W.0009.140224T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.1.ER.140224T0600Z.140227T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
758 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY...
  AND CONTINUE RISING TO 13.2 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. THE FLOOD
  WATERS MAY AFFECT SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 
  DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7904 3457 7891 3452 7899
          3461 7907 3458 7915         

$$
47
5 follow-up statements
932 
WGUS82 KILM 221513
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1013 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY NC
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY NC
  LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY AFFECTING DILLON...HORRY AND MARION COUNTIES 
  SC
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES SC
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO 
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE 
RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-230713-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140225T1300Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140223T1800Z.140225T0100Z.NO/
1013 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY...THE STAGE WAS 42.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.4 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. OPERATIONS
  STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7886 3485 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
          3465 7872 3472 7882         

$$

NCC155-230713-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.140223T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.1.ER.140223T0000Z.140223T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING...AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. THE FLOOD
  WATERS MAY AFFECT SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 
  DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7904 3457 7891 3452 7899
          3461 7907 3458 7915         

$$

SCC033-051-067-230712-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140224T1200Z/
/GALS1.1.ER.140220T1452Z.140221T2000Z.140224T0000Z.NO/
1013 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY...THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL YARDS IN 
  THE FORK RETCH COMMUNITY UPSTREAM OF GALIVANTS FERRY NEAR THE TOWN OF NICHOLS.
  SWAMPLAND FLOODING BECOMES NOTICEABLE AND NATURAL BOAT LANDINGS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 7921 3419 7910 3405 7920 3398 7928
          3400 7938 3409 7930         

$$

SCC041-067-230712-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM SATURDAY...THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING... 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
          3385 7944 3398 7957         

$$
47
177 
WGUS82 KILM 230055
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
755 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY NC
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY NC
  LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY AFFECTING DILLON...HORRY AND MARION 
  COUNTIES SC
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES SC
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO 
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE 
RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-231655-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140225T1047Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140223T1200Z.140224T2247Z.NO/
755 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...
  THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 43.3 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. OPERATIONS
  STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7886 3485 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
          3465 7872 3472 7882         

$$

NCC155-231655-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LBRN7.1.ER.140223T0600Z.140223T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
755 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:25 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. THE FLOOD
  WATERS MAY AFFECT SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 
  DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7904 3457 7891 3452 7899
          3461 7907 3458 7915         

$$

SCC033-051-067-231655-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140224T1200Z/
/GALS1.1.ER.140220T1452Z.140221T2000Z.140224T0000Z.NO/
755 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL YARDS IN 
  THE FORK RETCH COMMUNITY UPSTREAM OF GALIVANTS FERRY NEAR THE TOWN OF NICHOLS.
  SWAMPLAND FLOODING BECOMES NOTICEABLE AND NATURAL BOAT LANDINGS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 7921 3419 7910 3405 7920 3398 7928
          3400 7938 3409 7930         

$$

SCC041-067-231654-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140225T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
755 PM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING 
  THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
          3385 7944 3398 7957         

$$
594 
WGUS82 KILM 231459
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
959 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY NC
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY NC
  LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY AFFECTING DILLON...HORRY AND MARION COUNTIES 
  SC
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES SC
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO 
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE 
RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-240659-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140225T0112Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140223T1000Z.140224T1312Z.NO/
959 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY...THE STAGE WAS 43.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FALL TODAY...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. OPERATIONS
  STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7886 3485 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
          3465 7872 3472 7882         

$$

NCC155-240659-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140226T0600Z/
/LBRN7.1.ER.140223T1800Z.140224T0000Z.140225T1800Z.NO/
959 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY...THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. THE FLOOD
  WATERS MAY AFFECT SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 
  DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7904 3457 7891 3452 7899
          3461 7907 3458 7915         

$$

SCC033-051-067-240600-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140224T0600Z/
/GALS1.1.ER.140220T1452Z.140221T2000Z.140223T1800Z.NO/
959 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL YARDS IN 
  THE FORK RETCH COMMUNITY UPSTREAM OF GALIVANTS FERRY NEAR THE TOWN OF NICHOLS.
  SWAMPLAND FLOODING BECOMES NOTICEABLE AND NATURAL BOAT LANDINGS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 7921 3419 7910 3405 7920 3398 7928
          3400 7938 3409 7930         

$$

SCC041-067-240659-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY 
  MORNING...THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
          3385 7944 3398 7957         

$$
47
722 
WGUS82 KILM 240222
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
922 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY AFFECTING DILLON...HORRY AND MARION 
  COUNTIES SC
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 
 
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY NC
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY NC
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES SC
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO 
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE 
RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-241822-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140225T0112Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140223T1000Z.140224T1312Z.NO/
922 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. OPERATIONS
  STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7886 3485 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
          3465 7872 3472 7882         

$$

NCC155-241822-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140225T1800Z/
/LBRN7.1.ER.140224T0600Z.140224T0600Z.140225T0600Z.NO/
922 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. THE FLOOD
  WATERS MAY AFFECT SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 
  DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7904 3457 7891 3452 7899
          3461 7907 3458 7915         

$$

SCC033-051-067-240252-
/O.CAN.KILM.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140224T0600Z/
/GALS1.1.ER.140220T1452Z.140221T2000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LITTLE PEE DEE AT GALIVANTS FERRY.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.9 FEET.  THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL TO 8.8 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT RESIDENTIAL YARDS IN 
  THE FORK RETCH COMMUNITY UPSTREAM OF GALIVANTS FERRY NEAR THE TOWN OF NICHOLS.
  SWAMPLAND FLOODING BECOMES NOTICEABLE AND NATURAL BOAT LANDINGS WILL BE 
  FLOODED.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 7921 3419 7910 3405 7920 3398 7928
          3400 7938 3409 7930         

$$

SCC041-067-241822-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 PM EST SUN FEB 23 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
          3385 7944 3398 7957         

$$
742 
WGUS82 KILM 241535
FLSILM
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1035 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...
 
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY NC
  LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON AFFECTING ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS... 
 
  GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE AFFECTING FLORENCE AND MARION COUNTIES SC
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO 
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM UNDER THE 
RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-241605-
/O.CAN.KILM.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140225T0112Z/
/STPN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140223T1000Z.140224T1349Z.NO/
1035 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK AND DAM 3.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:49 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 39.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...WATER LEVELS WILL TOP THE NAVIGATIONAL LOCK. OPERATIONS
  STOP AND THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR ON LAND 
  ADJACENT TO THE LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER.

&&

LAT...LON 3485 7886 3485 7875 3478 7874 3472 7865
          3465 7872 3472 7882         

$$

NCC155-241605-
/O.CAN.KILM.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140225T1800Z/
/LBRN7.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LUMBER NEAR LUMBERTON.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.93 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING TO 12.8 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIVER. THE FLOOD
  WATERS MAY AFFECT SOME RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AS WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 
  DRAINAGE DITCHES IN THE CITY.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7916 3468 7904 3457 7891 3452 7899
          3461 7907 3458 7915         

$$

SCC041-067-250735-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140301T1200Z/
/PDES1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.140224T1800Z.140301T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM EST MON FEB 24 2014

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...
 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE GREAT PEE DEE AT PEE DEE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT 10:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT SWAMPLANDS AND LOGGING 
  INTERESTS. FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT TIMBERLAND AS FAR DOWNSTREAM AS YAUHANNAH 
  TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CREST PASSES PEE DEE. LOGGING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE MOVED.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 7962 3424 7950 3400 7945 3385 7932
          3385 7944 3398 7957         

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Feb 22, 6:25 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 6:25 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
625 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRIER BUT CONTINUED WARM CONDITIONS INTO
THE AREA TODAY. THIS HIGH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SUNDAY...FOLLOWED BY
A WEAK COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY NIGHT. SEASONABLE WEATHER IS
EXPECTED FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE
AREA WEDNESDAY...USHERING IN A RETURN TO MUCH COLDER WEATHER FOR
THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 630 AM SATURDAY...AS CAN OFTEN BE THE CASE WITH COLD FRONTS
CROSSING THE NC MOUNTAINS...YESTERDAY'S DID NOT COME THROUGH IN ONE
PIECE. THE SURFACE WIND SHIFT ONLY ARRIVED IN SE NORTH CAROLINA IN
THE PAST HOUR. PRIOR TO THIS FROPA THERE WAS PLENTY OF MOISTURE IN
THE LOWEST 500 FEET OF THE ATMOSPHERE. FOG AND LOW STRATUS WERE THE
RESULT...ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOW GONE WITH THE ARRIVAL OF DRY AIR.

A ZONAL MID AND UPPER LEVEL FLOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN U.S. WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. A PAIR OF WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA...THE FIRST THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA
AND THE SECOND LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA/GEORGIA COAST.
EACH DISTURBANCE WILL HELP INDUCE A WEAK AREA OF SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE STALLED FRONT OFFSHORE. THE FIRST LOW
IS DEVELOPING NOW ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA AND IS BEST INDICATED BY THE
EXPANDING AREA OF LOW STRATUS CLOUDS ACROSS COASTAL GEORGIA DUE TO
WINDS BLOWING ACROSS THE FRONT ON THE 295K ISENTROPIC SURFACE
3000-4500 FT UP. THIS ZONE OF LIFT SHOULD ADVECT NORTHEASTWARD THIS
MORNING...PERHAPS SPREADING A FEW HOURS OF LOW CLOUDINESS ACROSS THE
NC/SC BEACHES AND NEARBY COASTAL AREAS. BY NOON ANY LOW CLOUDS
SHOULD BE BACK OFFSHORE AGAIN AS THE LOW SHOOTS BY TO THE EAST.
ASIDE FROM PATCHES OF TRANSLUCENT CIRRUS FROM TIME TO TIME IT SHOULD
BE A NICE DAY WITH HIGHS REACHING THE UPPER 60S AWAY FROM THE
BEACHES.

FOR TONIGHT GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING DURING THE EVENING SHOULD ALLOW
TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE 40S A FEW HOURS AFTER SUNSET. LOW
CLOUDS MAY BEGIN TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST LATE TONIGHT AS THE
SECOND SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE FRONT OFFSHORE. LOWS SHOULD
END UP IN THE LOWER 40S FOR MOST AREAS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 AM SATURDAY...SUNDAY WILL AGAIN FEATURE WELL ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPS FOR LATE FEBRUARY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE EXTENDS NORTH FROM
THE GULF AND MID-LEVEL FLOW PERSISTS FROM THE SW. THIS WILL DRIVE
HIGHS WELL TOWARDS 70...WITH MANY PLACES LIKELY REACHING 70 AWAY
FROM THE COAST. THIS WELL ABOVE NORMAL WARMTH WILL BE SHORT-LIVED
HOWEVER...AS A COLD...BUT DRY...FRONT CROSSES THE CWA SUNDAY NIGHT.
STRONGEST CAA IS DELAYED SOMEWHAT BEHIND THE SURFACE BOUNDARY...SO
MINS SUNDAY NIGHT WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL...FALLING ONLY INTO THE
MID 40S...BUT THEN HIGHS ON MONDAY WILL LIKELY STRUGGLE TO JUST
BELOW...OR RIGHT AT...SEASONABLE NORMS A LITTLE ABOVE 60. THE COOL
HIGH PRESSURE THAT BUILDS OVERHEAD MONDAY WILL QUICKLY MOVE OFFSHORE
AS THE MID-LEVEL FLOW REMAINS PROGRESSIVE...AND THUS RETURN FLOW
DEVELOPS LATE MONDAY NIGHT WHICH KEEPS MINS ONCE AGAIN SLIGHTLY
ABOVE NORMAL...AROUND 40 MOST PLACES.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM SATURDAY...UNSETTLED WEATHER TO BEGIN THE
EXTENDED...BUT A RETURN TO WINTER APPEARS LIKELY AS VERY COLD AIR
FLOODS BACK INTO THE REGION FOR MID-TO-LATE WEEK.

COASTAL TROUGH WILL TRY TO ADVECT ONSHORE EARLY TUESDAY ON RETURN
FLOW AROUND A DEPARTING HIGH PRESSURE...BUT THIS WILL MOSTLY WASH
OUT AHEAD OF AN ADVANCING LOW PRESSURE AND COLD FRONT WHICH IS
LIKELY TO CROSS THE AREA BY EARLY WEDNESDAY. THE COMBINATION OF
RETURN SURFACE FLOW AND RENEWED RIDGING ALOFT WILL MAKE TUESDAY A
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL DAY...ALTHOUGH CLOUD COVER WILL SOMEWHAT
INHIBIT TOTAL WARMING. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE ADVANCING
COLD FRONT WILL SKIRT OVER OR JUST NORTH OF THE AREA LATE TUESDAY
AND TUESDAY NIGHT...BRINGING INCREASING RAIN CHANCES FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME AS PWATS RISE TOWARDS 1 INCH AND THETA-E RIDGE
ADVECTS UP THE COAST. MOS P-NUMBERS ARE ALREADY IN THE LIKELY
CATEGORY...AND WILL BUMP POP TOWARDS HIGH CHANCE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. AS NOTED BY PREVIOUS FORECASTER...COLD AIR WILL
CHASE THIS MOISTURE INTO WEDNESDAY...AND MAY CREATE A P-TYPE ISSUE
AT THE TAIL END OF THIS PRECIP EVENT. ATTM THIS LOOKS LIKE A VERY
SMALL POSSIBILITY AND WILL LEAVE ALL PRECIP AS LIQUID FOR NOW.

THE STORY BEYOND WEDNESDAY WILL BE RENEWED ARCTIC COLD FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE EXTENDED. ARCTIC FRONT WILL CRASH THROUGH THIS
AREA...WITH 850MB TEMPS PLUMMETING NEARLY 20C BETWEEN TUESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY MORNING! THE EXACT TIMING OF THIS FRONT IS STILL IN
QUESTION...AS THE ECMWF HAS A FASTER PROGRESSION THAN THE GFS. AS
PROGRESSIVE AS THE PATTERN HAS BEEN...FAVOR THE ECMWF SOLUTION WHICH
WOULD MAKE WED A CHILLY DAY...AND WILL DROP HIGHS SLIGHTLY FROM
INHERITED. STILL...THE CORE OF THE COLD AIR FUNNELS INTO THE AREA BY
THURSDAY IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PIECE OF THE CANADIAN VORTEX DROPPING
INTO NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING TEMPS TO WELL BELOW
MID-WINTER NORMS FOR THU/FRI WITH HIGHS AND LOWS 10-15 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 12Z...VFR EXPECTED TODAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN. A
PAIR OF WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TERMINALS THIS
TAF VALID PERIOD. THE FIRST WILL BE THIS MORNING AND THE SECOND LATE
TONIGHT. EACH DISTURBANCE WILL HELP INDUCE A WEAK AREA OF SURFACE
LOW PRESSURE TO DEVELOP ALONG THE STALLED FRONT OFFSHORE. THE FIRST
LOW IS DEVELOPING NOW AND LOW CLOUDS CAN BE SEEN EXPANDING SE OF THE
COASTAL TERMINALS. THERE COULD BE A FEW HOURS OF LOW CLOUDINESS AT
THE COASTAL TERMINALS THIS MORNING. THE BULK OF THE LOW CLOUDS
SHOULD REMAIN OFFSHORE...AND BY NOON ANY LOW CLOUDS SHOULD SHIFT
BACK OFFSHORE AGAIN AS THE LOW MOVES OFF TO THE EAST. OTHERWISE ONLY
HIGH LEVEL CIRRUS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

THIS EVENING WINDS BECOME LIGHT/VARIABLE. LOW MVFR CLOUDS MAY BEGIN
TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST LATE TONIGHT AND AFFECT THE COASTAL
TERMINALS AND KFLO AS THE SECOND SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE
FRONT OFFSHORE. CONFIDENCE IS LOW ATTM AS TO MVFR CIG DEVELOPMENT.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK...EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY. MVFR CIGS
AND RAIN POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 630 AM SATURDAY...NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY ARE SPREADING SOUTH
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATER AS THE FINAL PIECE OF YESTERDAY'S COLD
FRONT FINALLY SWEEPS ACROSS THE AREA. PATCHY SEA FOG OVERNIGHT
DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF VERY HUMID AIR CONTACTING THE COLD SEA
SURFACE. THE FRONT WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE LATER TODAY AS WEAK LOW
PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG IT. ASIDE FROM A 6-HOUR PERIOD OF
STRONGER NORTHEAST WINDS (15 KNOTS) THIS MORNING AND SOME
CLOUDINESS...MOST OF THE IMPACTS WITH THE LOW WILL REMAIN FARTHER
OFFSHORE. A SECOND AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE
FRONT LATE TONIGHT...WITH LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUING.

WITH SUCH LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING THE ONLY WAVES ON THE OCEAN ARE
THOSE PRODUCED BY THE STRONG WINDS YESTERDAY. THIS IS A 7 TO 8
SECOND SOUTHEAST SWELL STILL BEING MEASURED AT THE FRYING PAN SHOALS
BUOY AT 4 FEET. THIS SWELL WILL BE OVERLAID BY A SHORTER PERIOD
NORTHEAST CHOP LATER THIS MORNING...WITH TOTAL SEAS INSIDE 20 MILES
OF SHORE AVERAGING 3-4 FEET TODAY AND 3 FEET TONIGHT.

SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 300 AM SATURDAY...WEAK AND DRY COLD FRONT TO CROSS THE AREA
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CREATE TWO VASTLY DIFFERENT WIND REGIMES OVER THE
WATERS DURING THE PERIOD. SW WINDS ON SUNDAY AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT
WILL RISE FROM AROUND 5 KTS...TO 10-15 KTS SUNDAY NIGHT JUST AHEAD
OF THE FROPA. THIS WILL PUSH SEAS UP TO 3-4 FT EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
COLD FRONT LATE SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN WIND
SHIFT TO THE NORTH MONDAY MORNING AT 10-15 KTS...BEFORE VEERING TO
THE NE AND FALLING TO AROUND 10 KTS LATE. WAVE HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN
AT 3-4 FT ON MONDAY...BUT A CONFUSED SPECTRUM IS LIKELY THE FIRST
HALF OF THE DAY AS NORTHERLY WIND CHOP BEGINS TO DEVELOP OVER THE
RESIDUAL SW WIND WAVES.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 300 AM SATURDAY...BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
WATERS TUESDAY AND WELL OFFSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF A WAVE OF
LOW PRESSURE AND STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE EARLY
WEDNESDAY. THIS CREATES VARIABLE WIND DIRECTIONS ON
TUESDAY...EVENTUALLY BECOMING SW AT 10-15 KTS TUESDAY NIGHT. THE
WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH OF THE LOCAL AREA...BUT THE
SUBSEQUENT ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS DIRECTLY...WITH GUSTY
NW WINDS DEVELOPING IN ITS WAKE ON WEDNESDAY...RISING TO 20-25 KTS
WED NIGHT BEFORE SLOWLY EASING BY THE END OF THE PERIOD. WAVE
HEIGHTS WILL BE 3-4 FT MUCH OF THE PERIOD...BUT AMPLIFICATION IS
EXPECTED WED NIGHT ON THE STRONGER WINDS WHEN SEAS WILL JUMP TO 4-6
FT...AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...NONE.
NC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...JDW
NEAR TERM...TRA
SHORT TERM...JDW
LONG TERM...JDW
AVIATION...MRR
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 22, 4:49 AM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
449 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-053-231000-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
INLAND HORRY-
449 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL
TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-231000-
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-
449 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

SCZ039-054>056-231000-
WILLIAMSBURG-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
449 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.