Beach Hazards Statement 20, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
256 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOODING AND HIGH SURF CONTINUES TODAY... ...HIGH
THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALL BEACHES THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK...

.STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS AGAIN
TODAY. THE NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE MODERATE COASTAL
FLOODING FOR OCEAN FRONT AREAS ESPECIALLY AROUND HIGH TIDE. ROUGH
SURF...BEACH EROSION...AND OCEAN OVERWASH ARE EXPECTED.

WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY ENDING THE COASTAL
FLOOD THREAT IN MANY AREAS BUT A THREAT FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO MID WEEK ALONG HATTERAS ISLAND AND OVER
PORTIONS OF CARTERET AND ONSLOW COUNTIES WHERE WATERS LEVELS ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN ELEVATED.

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OUTER BANKS DARE-
256 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* HAZARDS...MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT DUNE EROSION AND OCEAN
  OVERWASH...MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. HIGH SURF AND A HIGH
  THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST MID WEEK.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL 
  EXPECTED AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...WHICH WILL OCCUR AROUND 330 
  PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 9 FEET.

* TIMING AND TIDES...THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR STRONG RIP 
  CURRENTS IS A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL 
  OCCUR AROUND 9 AM TODAY AND 10 AM WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...OCEAN OVERWASH WILL AT TIMES PRODUCE WATER ON 
  HIGHWAY 12 AND MANY SECONDARY ROADS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF. 
  MODERATE TO SIGNIFICANT DUNE AND BEACH EROSION EXPECTED... 
  ESPECIALLY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

&&

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CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
256 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TODAY
  WILL RESULT IN DUNE EROSION AND OCEAN OVERWASH AT TIMES OF HIGH
  TIDE...ESPECIALLY NEAR NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH AND AT OCRACOKE. HIGH
  TIDE OCCURS AROUND 330 PM TODAY. COASTAL FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY
  ALONG THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SUCH AS
  ADAMS CREEK...BACK CREEK AND PORTIONS OF DOWNEAST CARTERET
  COUNTY. MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG TIDAL CREEKS IN
  MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS...
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-
256 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...AREAS ADJACENT TO ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
  EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

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BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
256 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND AND NEUSE... 
  PAMLICO...AND PUNGO RIVERS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
  EARLY THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
542 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT... 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS OVERNIGHT... 
...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...


.ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT WATER LEVELS
WILL REMAIN ELEVATED ALONG THE COAST AND PAMLICO SOUND WITH MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUING. HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TONIGHT. THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE
A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WEDNESDAY FOR THE BEACHES FROM CAPE
LOOKOUT NORTH.

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OUTER BANKS DARE-
542 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. IN
ADDITION...A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS BEACH
HAZARDS STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH SURF NORTH OF CAPE
  HATTERAS. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL
  PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUND SIDE
  LOCATIONS. HIGHEST WATER LEVELS DURING HIGH TIDE AROUND 430 AM
  WEDNESDAY.

* SURF HEIGHT...6 TO 8 FEET OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG SHORE BREAK...DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES
AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS
POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-
542 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

WATER LEVELS OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND
CONTINUE TO RECEDE. 

$$

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BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
542 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATION...AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND AND NEUSE... 
  PAMLICO...AND PUNGO RIVERS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
  LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

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CARTERET-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
542 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING... 
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
  TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AROUND 430 AM DURING HIGH TIDE. COASTAL
  FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND IN
  FLOOD PRONE AREAS SUCH AS ADAMS CREEK...BACK CREEK AND PORTIONS
  OF DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY. MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG
  TIDAL CREEKS IN MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES
AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS
POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

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ONSLOW-
542 PM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
  TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AROUND 430 AM DURING HIGH TIDE.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES
AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS
POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.

&&

$$

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
445 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2015

...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY...
...HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...

.ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY, WATER LEVELS
WILL REMAIN ELEVATED ALONG THE COAST AND PAMLICO SOUND WITH MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUING. HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS TODAY. THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A
HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY FOR THE BEACHES FROM CAPE
LOOKOUT NORTH.

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OUTER BANKS DARE-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2015

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

* HAZARDS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. HIGH SURF NORTH OF CAPE 
  HATTERAS. HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL
  PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUND SIDE
  LOCATIONS. HIGHEST WATER LEVELS DURING HIGH TIDE AROUND 430 PM.

* SURF HEIGHT...5 TO 8 FEET.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING STRONG SHORE BREAK...DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

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CARTERET-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
  TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AROUND 430 PM DURING HIGH TIDE. COASTAL
  FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND IN
  FLOOD PRONE AREAS SUCH AS ADAMS CREEK...BACK CREEK AND PORTIONS
  OF DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY. MINOR FLOODING IS ALSO LIKELY ALONG
  TIDAL CREEKS IN MOREHEAD CITY AND BEAUFORT.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES. LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND 
  RIP CURRENTS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE SURF.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...JETTIES
AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS
POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. REMAIN CALM
AND BEGIN TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE RIP CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...SINCE IT CAN
EXHAUST AND EVEN KILL THE STRONGEST SWIMMER.
&&

$$

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ONSLOW-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS
CANCELLED THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
  TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY AROUND 430 PM DURING HIGH TIDE.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS...IMPACTING
  SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

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BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
445 AM EDT WED OCT 7 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND AND NEUSE... 
  PAMLICO...AND PUNGO RIVERS.

* COASTAL FLOODING...WATER LEVELS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH
  TODAY.

* IMPACTS...MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS... 
  IMPACTING SOME ROADS AND PROPERTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
332 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WELL
OFFSHORE TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTHWEST
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA ON
SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
AS OF 245 AM TUESDAY...SWATH OF DEEP MOISTURE MOVING IN ACRS THE
SOUTHERN OBX AND CRYSTAL COAST AROUND THE STACKED LOW NOW MOVING
NE OFF THE SC COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO
SKIRT THE COAST S OF HATTERAS THRU SUNRISE THEN WILL GRADULLY
SHIFT OFFSHORE AS THE DEEP LOW PUSHES FARTHER OUT OT SEA. CLOUDS
WILL LINGER ESPECIALLY ALONG COASTAL AREAS TODAY BUT AS LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE GRADUALLY SCOURS OUT AND EXPECT SOME SUNSHINE TO DEVELOP
AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH TEMPS WILL BE NEAR TO
SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL...MAINLY LOW TO MID 70S. GUSTY NORTH
WINDS LINGER, ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT/...
AS OF 245 AM TUESDAY...COOLER AND DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA
AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN UNDER NW FLOW ALOFT. LOWS TONIGHT
RANGE FROM MID 50S INLAND TO LOW/MID 60S AT THE BEACHES. FULL
DECOUPLING MAY ALLOW SOME OF THE NORMALLY INLAND SPOTS TO REACH
NEAR 50 BY SUNRISE. CUD SEE SOME SHALLOW PATCHY FOG LATE GIVEN WET
GROUND AND COOL TEMPS.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM TUESDAY...DRY AND PLEASANT WEATHER FOR MID TO LATE
WEEK WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE ON SATURDAY.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHEAST FROM
THE GREAT LAKES AND OHIO VALLEY REGION BRINGING IN COOLER AND
DRIER AIR THROUGH LATE WEEK. SHOULD SEE MIN TEMPS MID/UPPER 50S
INLAND TO LOW/MID 60S COAST WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 70S.
COMFORTABLE DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S ARE LIKELY FOR MOST OF THE
MID/LATE WEEK PERIOD.

FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES/MOVES IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST. SOME DIFFERENCES CONTINUE BETWEEN THE ECMWF
AND GFS WITH THE STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THE SHORTWAVE AND
ATTENDANT COLD FRONT AND GENERALLY USED BLEND OF THE TWO MODELS
WITH HIGHEST POPS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH
FROPA SATURDAY MORNING. MOISTURE LOOKS SOMEWHAT LIMITED WITH BEST
DYNAMICS REMAINING JUST NORTH OF THE REGION AND HELD POPS TO LOW
CHANCE ATTM DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN TIMING AND STRENGTH.

SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHEAST
OVER EASTERN NC SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. HIGHS EXPECTED IN THE
MID 70S WITH LOWS IN THE 50S INLAND TO 60S ALONG THE COAST/OBX.

&&

.AVIATION /07Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH 06Z WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 140 AM TUESDAY...ALL TAF SITES CURRENTLY VFR BUT MVFR CIGS
ARE MOVING IN FROM THE COAST AND WILL LIKELY AFFECT AT ELAST
EWN/OAJ THRU THE EARLY MORNING. RESIDUAL LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL
GRADUALLY SCOUR OUT AFTER SUNRISE WITH VFR RETURNING BY LATE
MORNING. WINDS GUSTS AROUND 20 KTS THRU TUE AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM TUESDAY...EXPECT PRED VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE
PERIOD. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTH FROM THE GREAT LAKES INTO
FRIDAY. FORECAST SOUNDINGS SUGGEST WEAK SURFACE-BASED INVERSIONS
DEVELOPING EACH NIGHT THOUGH MOISTURE IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER REMAIN
LIMITED, STILL CANNOT RULE OUT BRIEF SUB-VFR VSBYS/CEILINGS
OCCURRING PRIOR TO SUNRISE. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FRIDAY NIGHT
AND CROSS RTES EARLY SATURDAY. A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
BRIEF PERIODS OF SUB VFR POSSIBLE BUT OVERALL MOISTURE AND
DYNAMICS LOOK LIMITED.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AS OF 245 AM TUESDAY...GUSTY NORTH WINDS CONTINUE AROUND DEEP LOW
OFF THE SE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. WILL KEEP THE GALE WARNING
FOR COASTAL WATERS GOING THRU 5 AM AND MAY BE ABLE TO DOWNGRADE
TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ATTM. SCA CONTINUES FOR SOUNDS AND MAY
NEED TO BE EXTENDED THRU MUCH OF THE DAY AS WINDS SLOWLY DECREASE
WITH THE LOW MOVING FARTHER OUT TO SEA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT. SEAS REMAIN 10-14 FT MUCH OF TODAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO
SUBSIDE SLOWLY TONIGHT FO THE LOW PUSHES FARTHER OFFSHORE.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
AS OF 315 AM MONDAY...N/NE WINDS DIMINISH TO 10-15 KTS WEDNESDAY
AND GENERALLY AROUND 10 KTS OR LESS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
NWPS HAS SEAS AROUND 6-9 FT NORTH AND 3-7 FT SOUTH EARLY WEDNESDAY
WHICH GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO BELOW 6 FT WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

WINDS SHIFT TO SW AROUND 10-15 KTS FRIDAY AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
WITH SEAS AROUND 2-4 FT. USED A COMPROMISE OF GFS/ECMWF FOR
FRONTAL TIMING SATURDAY MORNING WITH WINDS SHIFTING NORTHWEST TO
NORTH AROUND 5-15 KTS AFTER FROPA. GFS IS FASTER WITH THE FRONT A
BIT STRONGER WITH THE POST FRONTAL SURGE SO WILL HAVE MONITOR FOR
POSSIBLE STRONGER WINDS AND HIGHER SEAS THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST
NEXT WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY NORTHERN WATERS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AS OF 245 AM TUESDAY...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SWIFT
CREEK AT STREETS FERRY WITH LEVEL RIGHT NEAR MODERATE FLOODING.

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THE TRENT RIVER AT POLLOCKSVILLE.
THE TRENT RIVER IS SLOWLY FALLING AND SHOULD DROP BELOW FLOOD
STAGE AT POLLOCKSVILLE LATER TODAY.

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NE CAPE FEAR RIVER AT
CHINQUAPIN. THE RIVER IS PEAKING IN MINOR FLOOD AT CHINQUAPIN
THIS MORNING BUT WILL LINGER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR SEVERAL MORE
DAYS.

THE OTHER MAINSTEM RIVER FORECAST POINTS IN THE TAR, NEUSE AND
ROANOKE RIVER BASINS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE THIS
WEEK BUT MAY LINGER NEAR OR AT ACTION STAGE.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
AS OF 245 AM TUESDAY...WILL KEEP THE CURRENT COASTAL FLOOD
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES GOING THRU THIS MORNINGS HIGH TIDE CYCLE.
SHUD BE ABLE TO THEN JUST GO WITH COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES FOR
THIS AFTERNOONS HIGH TIDE AS WINDS TURN MORE NORTH AND SLOWLY
DECREASE. HOWEVER MAY NEED TO CONTINUE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR
OBX DARE MAINLY DUE TO MODERATE SOUNDSIDE FLOODING THRU THIS
AFTERNOON.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     NCZ045>047.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     NCZ080-081-093>095-098-103-104.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     AMZ136-137.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR AMZ135.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR AMZ130-
     131.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR AMZ150-152-
     154-156-158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...BTC
NEAR TERM...BTC
SHORT TERM...BTC
LONG TERM...SK
AVIATION...BTC/SK
MARINE...BTC/SK
HYDROLOGY...MHX
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...MHX

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
207 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

NCZ029-044-079-090>092-070615-
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
207 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-098-104-070615-
CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
207 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-070615-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
207 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ045>047-070615-
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-
207 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ080-081-093-094-070615-
BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
207 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2015

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN 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.

   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1040 PM EDT MON OCT 05 2015

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

0309 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    WILLISTON               34.79N  76.51W
10/04/2015                   CARTERET           NC   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL PARTS OF HIGHWAY 70 WAS FLOODED IN WILLISTON.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500388

MELENDEZ

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1048 PM EDT MON OCT 05 2015

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

0211 PM     COASTAL FLOOD    STACY                   34.84N  76.43W
10/04/2015                   CARTERET           NC   911 CALL CENTER

            STACY LOOP ROAD IS IMPASSABLE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500389

MELENDEZ