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Winter Storm Watch 2, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this winter storm watch at Feb 24, 2015, 4:19 PM EST for 12 counties in North Carolina. It took effect at Feb 25, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2015, 4:19 PM EST (21:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2015, 9:24 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
Counties Beaufort County, NC, Dare County, NC, Duplin County, NC, Greene County, NC, Hyde County, NC, Jones County, NC, Lenoir County, NC, Martin County, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Pitt County, NC, Tyrrell County, NC, Washington County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Greensboro/Hi Pt, NC (KGSO), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 276 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 640 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 206 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm watch 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 winter storm watch went out at Feb 24, 3:56 PM EST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 3:56 PM EST, 23 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 NCZ104-251100- OUTER BANKS HYDE- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ103-251100- OUTER BANKS DARE- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SOME IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ045>047-080-081-251100- WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ029-044-079-251100- MARTIN-PITT-GREENE- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ090-091-251100- DUPLIN-LENOIR- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ098-251100- ONSLOW- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ095-251100- CARTERET- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ092>094-251100- JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- 557 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... 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. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A MIXED WINTER PRECIPITATION EVENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING DETAILS WITH THIS SYSTEM THERE ARE ENOUGH INDICATIONS TO SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:23 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | MHX | 15 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Watches in North Carolina, 2015Every winter storm watch in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.