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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

February 26, 2015

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2015, 1:20 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 26, 2015, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2015, 1:20 AM EST (06:20 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 26, 2015, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 26, 2015, 11:00 AM EST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

The text

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

984 
WWUS72 KMHX 260620
NPWMHX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
120 AM EST THU FEB 26 2015

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE OUTER BANKS FROM 4 AM TO 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE MOVING UP ALONG THE COAST WILL PRODUCE
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 45 MPH OVER THE OUTER BANKS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS.

NCZ103-104-261600-
/O.NEW.KMHX.WI.Y.0008.150226T0900Z-150226T1600Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...
NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES
120 AM EST THU FEB 26 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED
A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

* TIMING...4 AM TO 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH. 

* IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS LIKE TRASH CANS AND LAWN AND PATIO
  FURNITURE COULD GET BLOWN ABOUT. TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES COULD
  BE BLOWN DOWN AND POSSIBLY PRODUCE POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Feb 25, 10:33 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 25, 10:33 PM EST, 2 hours 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1033 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT...AND OFFSHORE THURSDAY. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA FROM THE NORTH INTO THE WEEKEND.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION MONDAY INTO TUESDAY OF
NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /OVERNIGHT/...
AS OF 10 PM WED...MAIN CHANGE TO OVERALL FCST WAS TO REMOVE
CARTERET COUNTY FROM THE WINTER WX ADVISORY. FEEL CONFIDENT THAT
REMAINDER OF EVENT WILL BE RAIN HERE...AS COLUMN HAS WE BULBED
DOWN TO 33 DEGREES AT THE SFC...AND WITH CONTINUED NEAR TERM GUID
SUGGESTING SFC LOW PRES MOVING JUST SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...STRONG
E TO NE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BRING IN WARMER AIR OFF THE WATERS.
HAVE RAISED MIN TEMPS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST CARTERET...
SOUTHERN ONSLOW...AND HYDE AND SOUTHERN DARE COUNTIES TO REMAIN
ABOVE FREEZING FOR THE DURATION OF THE EVENT. MOST OF ONSLOW AND
PAMLICO COUNTY...AS WELL AS MUCH OF OBX DARE WILL REMAIN
RAIN...THOUGH SOME OF THE INTERIOR AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THOSE
COUNTIES MAY SEE SOME FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET ACCUM AND NOT
CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO REMOVE FROM THE ADVISORY ATTM. NEAR TERM MODEL
X-SECTIONS INDICATE NW CORNER OF FA COULD RECEIVE LOCALLY HIGHER
SNOW TOTALS THAN THE ADVERTISED 4-6 INCH TOTALS CURRENTLY
FCST...AS TREMENDOUS OMEGA/FGEN IN DGZ OCCURS HERE PER RAP/NAM.
BIG QUESTION MARK IS THE INTRUSION OF SLEET AND/OR RAIN/FREEZING
RAIN AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ACT TO LIMIT THE POSSIBLE HIGHER
TOTALS...SO WILL NOT ADJUST SNOW AMOUNTS. OTHER CONCERN WILL BE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING ESP NEAR THE COAST AS WE EXPECT
AN AVG OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HERE. THIS FALLING ON TOP OF
ALREADY SATURATED GROUND WILL LEAD TO FLOODING POSSIBILITIES. WILL
HOLD OFF ON A FLOOD WATCH AS DURATION OF THE EVENT WILL BE RATHER
SHORT AND WILL HANDLE ANY FLOOD CONCERNS WITH AREAL FLOOD
ADVISORIES.

PREVIOUS FORECAST...AS OF 250 PM WEDNESDAY...DIFFICULT WINTRY
FORECAST UNFOLDING OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. MODELS HAVE
TRENDED A BIT WARMER IN THE LOW-LEVEL THICKNESSES ON THE 12Z
CYCLE...REDUCING CONFIDENCE IN THE AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND/OR
SLEET/FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. LOW PRESSURE
TAKING SHAPE IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO AND SHOULD
QUICKLY MOVE UP THE CAROLINA COAST OVERNIGHT AND BE JUST EAST OF
THE REGION EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WITH A RATHER DRY SUB-CLOUD
LAYER...PRECIPITATION WILL NOT LIKELY ARRIVE UNTIL ABOUT 03Z OR
SO. THINK THE PRECIPITATION WILL INITIALLY BE RAIN OVER SOUTHERN
AREAS...BUT WITH DEEPER COLD AIR...THINK MOSTLY SNOW WILL OCCUR
OVER THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA OVER OUR NORTHWESTERN/NORTHERN
ZONES...WHERE CONFIDENCE IS A BIT HIGHER. THE CORRIDOR OF
MARTIN/PITT/GREENE COUNTIES APPEAR TO BE IN LINE FOR THE HEAVIEST
SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. AREAS FURTHER SOUTH
AND EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL COASTAL PLAINS WILL LIKELY SEE AN INCH
OR TWO OF SNOW WITH SOME TRANSITION TO SLEET/FREEZING RAIN LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY. CLOSER TO THE COAST...ESPECIALLY FOR
CARTERET COUNTY AND OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTY...EXPECT A MOSTLY RAIN
EVENT. WILL KEEP CARTERET COUNTY IN THE ADVISORY AS MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 32 DEGREES IN A FEW SPOTS AND A FEW
SPOTS OF ICE COULD FORM. OVER THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...PRIMARILY
NORTH OF OREGON INLET...SOME LIGHT SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATION WILL BE
LIKELY. MAIN CHANGE TO THE WARNING IS TO ADD TYRRELL COUNTY BASED
ON HPC AND FORECAST SOUNDING DATA AS A FEW SPOTS MAY REACH THREE
INCHES THERE. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE UPPER 20S TO AROUND
32 OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY/...
AS OF 255 PM WEDNESDAY...PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE DECREASING IN
INTENSITY BY EARLY THURSDAY AND WITH A WARM NOSE ALOFT MOVING
FURTHER INLAND...WOULD EXPECT A PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
UNTIL ABOUT 15Z WHEN ALL SURFACE TEMPERATURES SHOULD GO ABOVE
FREEZING. AS LOW SLOWLY PULLS AWAY FROM THE COAST IN THE
AFTERNOON...SOME PARTIAL CLEARING MAY OCCUR...WHICH WILL ALLOW MAX
TEMPS TO RANGE FROM THE MID 30S WELL INLAND WITH THE SNOW/ICE
COVER TO THE MID 40S OUTER BANKS.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM WED...OPERATIONAL SUITE REMAINS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT
THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIOD. THE SURFACE LOW WILL DEEPEN AS IT
MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN ATLANTIC OCEAN THURSDAY NIGHT AS AN UPPER
TROUGH DIGS INTO THE MIDWESTERN STATES. A STRONG SHORTWAVE WILL WRAP
AROUND THE BASE OF THE UPPER TROUGH BY AROUND 06Z FRIDAY BUT HAVE
LITTLE IMPACT ON SENSIBLE WEATHER EXCEPT FOR SOME INCREASED HIGH
CLOUDS. A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL MOVE
EAST INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT
YIELDING WEAK CAA/NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE REGION
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THE UPPER TROUGH SHEARS OUT TO THE NORTHEAST
FRIDAY WITH ZONAL FLOW DEVELOPING ALOFT BY FRIDAY NIGHT LASTING
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...WITH INCREASING HEIGHTS ALOFT AS AN UPPER
RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO SPREADS NORTHWARD TOWARDS EASTERN NC.

THE SURFACE RIDGE SHIFTS OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST SUNDAY
ALLOWING WINDS TO VEER SOUTHEASTERLY THEN SOUTHERLY SUNDAY NIGHT
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT ALONG THE SPINE OF THE
APPALACHAIN MOUNTAINS. THE FRONT WILL CROSS INTO EASTERN NC
MONDAY AND LINGER ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS/CAPE FEAR THROUGH
TUESDAY BEFORE LIFTING NORTH THROUGH THE REGION AS A WARM FRONT
TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR EDITS TO POPS/WX WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE AND
BRIEF STALL TUESDAY, MAINLY TO CAPTURE REDUCED POPS FOR NORTHERN
HALF OF CWA AS THE FRONT STALLS SOUTH MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

TEMPERATURES REMAIN WELL BELOW CLIMATOLOGY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
THEN BEGIN TO WARM NEAR CLIMATOLOGY SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
OVERNIGHT LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WILL FALL
INTO THE 20S INLAND WITH 30S ALONG THE COAST, AND SOME TEENS
POSSIBLE FOR PITT/MARTIN COUNTIES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH
TEMPERATURES FINALLY BUILD NEAR CLIMATOLOGY, ROUGHLY 60 F, MONDAY
AND TUESDAY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO 40S.

&&

.AVIATION /03Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SHORT TERM /THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
AS OF 630 PM WEDNESDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS
DEVELOPING THIS EVENING THEN CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. TONIGHT
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY INTO THE AREA THEN EXIT THE REGION
BY NOON THURSDAY. THE LOW WILL PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT RANGING FROM SNOW AND
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE NORTH TO RAIN BRIEFLY MIXING
WITH SLEET ACROSS THE SOUTH. THE HEAVIER/STEADIER PRECIPITATION IS
FORECAST TO END BEFORE 12Z THURSDAY BUT LOW CLOUDS ALONG WITH
LIGHT DRIZZLE/FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH
THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO 25 KT ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 3 PM WEDNESDAY...PREDOMINANTLY VFR EXPECTED THROUGH THE
LONG TERM PERIOD. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH OVER EASTERN NC
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THEN SHIFT OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST
MONDAY. NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH WINDS SHIFTING SOUTHERLY MONDAY. NEXT CHANCE FOR SUB-
VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AS A COLD
FRONT SHIFTS OVER THE REGION AND STALLS.

&&

.MARINE...
SHORT TERM /TONIGHT AND THURSDAY/...
AS OF 1030 PM WEDNESDAY...DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS A DEEPENING LOW MOVES RAPIDLY NORTHEAST
ACROSS THE WATERS AND PRODUCES STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. THIS WILL BUILD SEAS RAPIDLY TO 7 TO
10 FT BY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
AS OF 310 PM WED...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NC COAST THURSDAY NIGHT
WILL QUICKLY MOVE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION. HIGH PRESSURE
WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, SHIFTING WINDS
FROM NORTH TO NORTHEAST, AND EVENTUALLY SOUTHEASTERLY MONDAY.
WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY WITH A LONG DURATION SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY FOR SEAS AT OR ABOVE 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE BELOW
SCA CRITERIA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS THE RIDGE AXIS NORTH OF
THE REGION SHIFTS OFFSHORE AND WINDS BECOME SOUTHERLY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT FROM THE WEST. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE
REGION MONDAY AND SHIFT SOUTH OF THE WATERS MONDAY NIGHT WITH
WINDS BUILDING NE AT 10-15 KNOTS AND SEAS 3-5 FT. LOCAL SWAN/NWPS
USED FOR THE MEDIUM RANGE THEN SLIGHTLY ADJUSTED WAVEWATCH III FOR
THE EXTENDED PERIOD.

&&

.MHX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NCZ029-
     044>046-079-080-091.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR NCZ047-
     081-090-092>094-098-103.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM EST THURSDAY FOR AMZ136-137.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR AMZ130-135-150-152-
     154-156.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY FOR AMZ131.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY FOR AMZ158.

&&

SYNOPSIS...CTC
NEAR TERM...CTC/TL
SHORT TERM...CTC
LONG TERM...DAG
AVIATION...JME/DAG
MARINE...JME/CTC/DAG
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 25, 11:17 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

NCZ104-270430-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES COULD PRODUCE POOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ103-270430-
OUTER BANKS DARE-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

PERIODS OF RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES COULD PRODUCE POOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ047-081-270430-
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

PERIODS OF RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES COULD PRODUCE POOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044-045-079-080-091-270430-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-GREENE-BEAUFORT-LENOIR-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ090-092>094-098-270430-
DUPLIN-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-ONSLOW-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

PERIODS OF RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES COULD PRODUCE POOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-270430-
CARTERET-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES COULD PRODUCE POOR FLOODING OF POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ046-270430-
TYRRELL-
1117 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 25, 8:22 PM EST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
822 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

0700 PM     SLEET            MIDWAY PARK             34.73N  77.34W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0715 PM     SLEET            CAMP LEJEUNE            34.70N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0715 PM     SLEET            NEWPORT                 34.79N  76.86W
02/25/2015  M0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   NWS OFFICE

0721 PM     SLEET            HUBERT                  34.73N  77.24W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0724 PM     SLEET            SWANSBORO               34.69N  77.13W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0724 PM     SLEET            JACKSONVILLE            34.76N  77.40W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0725 PM     SLEET            WSW MOREHEAD CITY       34.72N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0725 PM     SLEET            HAVELOCK                34.89N  76.93W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0730 PM     SLEET            ATLANTIC BEACH          34.70N  76.74W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0734 PM     SLEET            STELLA                  34.77N  77.14W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0735 PM     SLEET            MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0738 PM     SLEET            CEDAR POINT             34.68N  77.08W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0801 PM     SLEET            E MOREHEAD CITY         34.72N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0805 PM     SLEET            BEAUFORT                34.72N  76.65W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0805 PM     SNOW             HAVELOCK                34.89N  76.93W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW

0806 PM     SLEET            NEWPORT                 34.79N  76.86W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0808 PM     SLEET            CHERRY POINT            34.92N  76.88W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   OB SITES

            RAIN AND SLEET

0815 PM     SNOW             HARLOWE                 34.84N  76.74W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW AND SLEET

0816 PM     SNOW             FARMVILLE               35.59N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   PUBLIC

            SNOW AND SLEET

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500150 MHX1500144 MHX1500145 MHX1500143 MHX1500141
MHX1500142 MHX1500139 MHX1500140 MHX1500146 MHX1500147 MHX1500148
MHX1500149 MHX1500151 MHX1500152 MHX1500153 MHX1500154 MHX1500157
MHX1500155 MHX1500156

PAGANO
Local storm report, Feb 25, 9:15 PM EST, 4 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
915 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

0700 PM     SLEET            MIDWAY PARK             34.73N  77.34W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0715 PM     SLEET            CAMP LEJEUNE            34.70N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0715 PM     SLEET            NEWPORT                 34.79N  76.86W
02/25/2015  M0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   NWS OFFICE

0721 PM     SLEET            HUBERT                  34.73N  77.24W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0724 PM     SLEET            SWANSBORO               34.69N  77.13W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0724 PM     SLEET            JACKSONVILLE            34.76N  77.40W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0725 PM     SLEET            WSW MOREHEAD CITY       34.72N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0725 PM     SLEET            HAVELOCK                34.89N  76.93W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0730 PM     SLEET            ATLANTIC BEACH          34.70N  76.74W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0734 PM     SLEET            STELLA                  34.77N  77.14W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0735 PM     SLEET            MOREHEAD CITY           34.72N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0738 PM     SLEET            CEDAR POINT             34.68N  77.08W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0801 PM     SLEET            E MOREHEAD CITY         34.72N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0805 PM     SLEET            BEAUFORT                34.72N  76.65W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0805 PM     SNOW             HAVELOCK                34.89N  76.93W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW

0806 PM     SLEET            NEWPORT                 34.79N  76.86W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0808 PM     SLEET            CHERRY POINT            34.92N  76.88W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   OB SITES

            RAIN AND SLEET

0815 PM     SNOW             HARLOWE                 34.84N  76.74W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW AND SLEET

0816 PM     SNOW             FARMVILLE               35.59N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   PUBLIC

            SNOW AND SLEET

0830 PM     SNOW             NEW BERN                35.12N  77.08W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET

0834 PM     SNOW             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW

0836 PM     SLEET            WASHINGTON              35.56N  77.05W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        BEAUFORT           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0837 PM     SLEET            PERRYTOWN               35.06N  77.09W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   CO-OP OBSERVER

0842 PM     SNOW             KENANSVILLE             34.96N  77.97W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        DUPLIN             NC   OB SITES

0847 PM     SNOW             S VANCEBORO             35.30N  77.16W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

0850 PM     SNOW             DEEP RUN                35.13N  77.70W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW

0853 PM     SLEET            FRISCO                  35.23N  75.61W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        DARE               NC   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAIN TO SLEET

0853 PM     SNOW             3 E GREENVILLE          35.60N  77.32W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0855 PM     SNOW             LA GRANGE               35.31N  77.79W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SNOW... SLEET AND RAIN

0856 PM     SLEET            JAMES CITY              35.07N  77.02W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0900 PM     SLEET            HAMMOCKS BEACH          34.64N  77.14W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            SLEET AND RAIN

0901 PM     SNOW             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/25/2015  M0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   AWOS

            LIGHT SNOW

0901 PM     SNOW             KINSTON                 35.28N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   AWOS

            LIGHT SNOW

0903 PM     SLEET            JASPER                  35.21N  77.22W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0909 PM     SNOW             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SPOTTER

0910 PM     SNOW             WINTERVILLE             35.53N  77.40W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW

0911 PM     SNOW             GRIFTON                 35.37N  77.43W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW SLEET MIX

0913 PM     SNOW             AYDEN                   35.47N  77.42W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500150 MHX1500144 MHX1500145 MHX1500143 MHX1500141
MHX1500142 MHX1500139 MHX1500140 MHX1500146 MHX1500147 MHX1500148
MHX1500149 MHX1500151 MHX1500152 MHX1500153 MHX1500154 MHX1500157
MHX1500155 MHX1500156 MHX1500158 MHX1500159 MHX1500160 MHX1500161
MHX1500162 MHX1500163 MHX1500175 MHX1500164 MHX1500165 MHX1500166
MHX1500167 MHX1500168 MHX1500169 MHX1500174 MHX1500170 MHX1500171
MHX1500172 MHX1500173 MHX1500176

PAGANO
Local storm report, Feb 25, 9:18 PM EST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
918 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

0916 PM     SNOW             FARMVILLE               35.59N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.5 INCH        PITT               NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            HEAVY SNOW

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500177

PAGANO
Local storm report, Feb 25, 10:26 PM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1026 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

0842 PM     SNOW             KENANSVILLE             34.96N  77.97W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        DUPLIN             NC   OB SITES

0847 PM     SNOW             S VANCEBORO             35.30N  77.16W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

0850 PM     SNOW             DEEP RUN                35.13N  77.70W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW

0853 PM     SLEET            FRISCO                  35.23N  75.61W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        DARE               NC   CO-OP OBSERVER

            RAIN TO SLEET

0853 PM     SNOW             3 E GREENVILLE          35.60N  77.32W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0855 PM     SNOW             LA GRANGE               35.31N  77.79W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SNOW... SLEET AND RAIN

0856 PM     SLEET            JAMES CITY              35.07N  77.02W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0900 PM     SLEET            HAMMOCKS BEACH          34.64N  77.14W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   AMATEUR RADIO

            SLEET AND RAIN

0901 PM     SNOW             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/25/2015  M0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   AWOS

            LIGHT SNOW

0901 PM     SNOW             KINSTON                 35.28N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   AWOS

            LIGHT SNOW

0903 PM     SLEET            JASPER                  35.21N  77.22W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0909 PM     SNOW             GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SPOTTER

0910 PM     SNOW             WINTERVILLE             35.53N  77.40W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HEAVY SNOW

0911 PM     SNOW             GRIFTON                 35.37N  77.43W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            SNOW SLEET MIX

0913 PM     SNOW             AYDEN                   35.47N  77.42W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SPOTTER

0916 PM     SNOW             FARMVILLE               35.59N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.5 INCH        PITT               NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            HEAVY SNOW

0920 PM     SNOW             WASHINGTON              35.56N  77.05W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        BEAUFORT           NC   AWOS

            HEAVY SNOW

0940 PM     SNOW             SLADESVILLE             35.46N  76.47W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        HYDE               NC   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MIX OF SLEET AND SNOW

0941 PM     SLEET            EMERALD ISLE            34.67N  77.03W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0942 PM     SLEET            SNEADS FERRY            34.55N  77.38W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        ONSLOW             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SLEET AND RAIN

0943 PM     SLEET            HARKERS ISLAND          34.70N  76.56W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0943 PM     SLEET            JAMESVILLE              35.81N  76.90W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        MARTIN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0945 PM     SNOW             3 N GREENVILLE          35.64N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0945 PM     SLEET            ENGELHARD               35.49N  75.99W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        HYDE               NC   SPOTTER

0946 PM     SLEET            OTWAY                   34.77N  76.56W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            HEAVY SLEET

0946 PM     SNOW             FAIRFIELD               35.55N  76.24W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        HYDE               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0947 PM     SLEET            MANTEO                  34.88N  76.90W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0947 PM     SLEET            GREENVILLE              35.60N  77.37W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SPOTTER

0948 PM     SNOW             KITTY HAWK              36.07N  75.72W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        DARE               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET

0950 PM     SNOW             WILLIAMSTON             35.85N  77.06W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        MARTIN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0951 PM     SLEET            CRAB POINT VILLAGE      34.76N  76.73W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0954 PM     SLEET            GLOUCESTER              34.73N  76.54W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CARTERET           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0954 PM     SLEET            GRIFTON                 35.37N  77.43W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        PITT               NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

0955 PM     SLEET            CHOCOWINITY             35.51N  77.10W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        BEAUFORT           NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

1000 PM     SNOW             CRESWELL                35.87N  76.39W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        WASHINGTON         NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

1000 PM     SNOW             KINSTON                 35.28N  77.59W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        LENOIR             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET

1005 PM     SLEET            7 W NEW BERN            35.12N  77.20W
02/25/2015  E0.0 INCH        CRAVEN             NC   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500162 MHX1500163 MHX1500175 MHX1500164 MHX1500165
MHX1500166 MHX1500167 MHX1500168 MHX1500169 MHX1500174 MHX1500170
MHX1500171 MHX1500172 MHX1500173 MHX1500176 MHX1500177 MHX1500178
MHX1500179 MHX1500180 MHX1500181 MHX1500182 MHX1500183 MHX1500184
MHX1500185 MHX1500186 MHX1500187 MHX1500188 MHX1500189 MHX1500190
MHX1500191 MHX1500192 MHX1500193 MHX1500194 MHX1500195 MHX1500196
MHX1500197 MHX1500198

PAGANO
Local storm report, Feb 25, 10:56 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1056 PM EST WED FEB 25 2015

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

1042 PM     SNOW             WILLIAMSTON             35.85N  77.06W
02/25/2015  M1.0 INCH        MARTIN             NC   PUBLIC

            HEAVY SNOW

&&

CORRECTED REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500200

PAGANO
Local storm report, Feb 26, 12:38 AM EST, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1238 AM EST THU FEB 26 2015

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

1236 AM     SNOW             WILLIAMSTON             35.85N  77.06W
02/26/2015  M2.5 INCH        MARTIN             NC   NWS EMPLOYEE

            SNOW DEPTH.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1500206

AUSTIN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 25, 10:22 PM ESTGale WarningMHX12 hr
Feb 26, 10:25 AM ESTGale WarningMHX3 hr
Feb 26, 3:03 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningMHXPitt6 hr

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