Small Craft Advisory 49, NWS Wilmington, NC

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
933 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2016

AMZ250-252-254-256-051045-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0049.161205T0600Z-161205T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
933 PM EST SUN DEC 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND OR SEA OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

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MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
644 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016

AMZ250-252-254-256-051500-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161205T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
644 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET...UP TO 7 FT OUTER WATERS OFF CAPE FEAR.
  DOMINANT PERIODS OF 4 TO 5 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

DCH

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
837 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016

AMZ250-252-254-256-051600-
/O.EXT.KILM.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161205T1600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
837 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS,
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1037 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016

AMZ250-252-254-256-051645-
/O.CAN.KILM.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-161205T1600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
1037 AM EST MON DEC 5 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1235 PM EST Sun Dec 4 2016

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will move off the coast tonight, allowing a
coastal trough to approach the Carolina coast. A more
significant low pressure system will move across late Monday
and Tuesday accompanied by periods of heavy rain. Two to three
inches of rainfall is forecast through Tuesday. Seasonable
weather will follow for Wednesday and Thursday before an Arctic
front brings very cold temperatures Friday into the weekend.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 1215 PM Sunday...No additional changes are needed to the
forecast at this time. Discussion from 930 AM follows...

Surface high pressure over the central Appalachians will move
off the coast tonight. A deep closed low over northern Mexico
continues to direct a dense stream of Pacific moisture across
the Carolinas in the upper levels, while mid-level moisture is
being advected overhead from the Gulf of Mexico. This has led to
patchy light rain with rainfall amounts so far reaching .01" in
Florence, .01" in Darlington, and a whopping .03" at our
Hartsville volunteer "coop" station.

What's expected to bring us quite a bit more rain is a coastal
trough currently developing along the North Florida/Georgia
coast. This feature will move northward this afternoon and
tonight, spreading much deeper isentropic lift and Atlantic
moisture northward. While rainfall should remain light and
spotty through early afternoon, look for an explosion in the
coverage and intensity of rainfall inland later this afternoon,
then along the coast tonight. PoPs have been slashed back to
0-20 percent now through about 1-2 PM, then ramped up to 50-100%
at 5 PM as a nearly solid shield of rain should have developed
west of I-95 by then.

High temperatures have been adjusted downward a degree or two
from north of line from Lake City, Marion, Whiteville and
Wilmington, with only upper 40s expected across this area. Lower
to mid 50s are expected along the coast south of Cape Fear with
highs possibly reaching the upper 50s around Georgetown as the
coastal trough begins to approach around sunset. This could be
the coolest daytime highs we've seen since March 20th in
Wilmington, February 27th in Florence, and February 15th in
Lumberton!

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
As of 300 AM Sunday...Rain should be temporarily tapering off from W
to E, in both coverage and intensity on Monday. A frontal boundary
will be draped to our S Monday and extend up the Carolina coast
across the coastal waters. A wave of low pressure will be positioned
on this front. The low is expected to be along the Carolina coast in
the morning, lifting away from the area and shoving the front
further S and E during the day. As this occurs, upward vertical
motion will greatly diminish as will the depth and magnitude of
moisture. We do not think the warm sector will bleed onto land
Monday morning, thus any thunderstorms will be kept offshore.

The main area of low pressure along the western Gulf Coast Monday
will lift NE across the mid south Monday night and up the Ohio
Valley Tuesday. This low pressure will actually fill/weaken late
Tuesday and Tuesday night as the upper support wanes and energy is
transfered to developing low pressure along the coast of North
Carolina and Virginia. The primary low early Wednesday morning will
be off the Del-Mar-Va.

The front to our S is expected to advance N as a warm front Monday
night and Tuesday as a 50 to 60 kt low level jet impinges on the
area. Moisture depth increases dramatically and precipitable water
values climb to near 2 inches. Strong isentropic upglide will
increase rainfall rates and we expect periods of heavy rain late
Monday night into Tuesday. Also, we have added mention of
thunderstorms for portions of the area, especially near the coast
and southern portions of the forecast area where instability
increases with the arrival of the warm sector. Current timing would
suggest the first half of Tuesday will be wetter than the second
half. The risk for rain will end by/during Tuesday night as low
pressure and its associated frontal system moves away from the area,
allowing drier air in make inroads. Storm total rainfall is expected
to be in the 2 to 3 inch range. A good soaking and given the time of
year, we should expect low-lying areas to experience ponding despite
several weeks of mainly dry weather.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
As of 300 AM Sunday...Big story this period will be a true
Arctic front progged to cross the Carolinas during Thursday.
Ahead of this feature, dry and seasonable weather is expected as
a diffuse pressure gradient sets up behind Tuesday's cold
front. Highs Wed/Thu will be in the 60s, but these will crash
down with the arctic front late Thursday. 850mb temps are
forecast to fall as low as -10C across this area by Friday
morning, indicative of the coldest air mass we have seen since
last winter. Moist advection ahead of this front is weak, but a
few showers cannot be ruled out late Thursday along the front.
These will all be of the liquid variety however, no snow showers
this time around despite soundings forecasting dendritic
saturation, as any snowflakes will sublimate into the very dry
air below 700mb. Highs behind this front will drop to 15 degrees
below climo Fri/Sat with lows in the 20s by Saturday morning.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 18Z...Confidence aviation conditions will deteriorate
through the period as a storm system impinges upon the eastern
Carolinas. At present we have VFR conditions with some patchy
light rain being reported from ceilings up around 9 kft.
Ceilings will lower all sites through the remainder of this
afternoon and into the evening hours, lowering below 1 kft from
west to east between sunset and midnight. Visibilities will
lower in rain and fog, decreasing to around 2 miles during
periods of heavier rain overnight. Low confidence in cigs rising
above IFR criteria near the end of the TAF valid period for our
inland sites. Coastal sites will likely remain socked in
through then.

Extended Outlook...Periods of IFR likely through Tuesday night due
to rainfall and low cigs/reduced visibilities. MVFR/VFR developing
on Wednesday and extending into Thursday.

&&

.MARINE...
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 1230 PM Sunday...High pressure centered across the
central Appalachians this morning will move off the Mid-Atlantic
coast tonight. Southerly winds developing behind this feature
won't initially make it into our area as a coastal trough
currently developing along the North Florida/Georgia coast will
maintain a northeasterly wind through this evening. Eventually
this trough should move onshore, allowing winds to shift to the
south. There is still some potential a blast of southerly winds,
currently expected to remain offshore, could affect at least a
portion of our coastal waters with 25 knot winds and resulting
6+ foot seas. We'll continue to monitor the latest trend in
observations and in computer models to determine whether a small
craft advisory is needed for tonight.

SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 400 AM Sunday...A complex storm system will bring poor
marine conditions along with changeable wind directions. One
area of low pressure will be departing to the NE during Monday,
taking a front further offshore. Then another area of low
pressure will move from the Gulf Coast through the mid south
and up the Ohio Valley. This low will transfer its energy to
developing low pressure off the North Carolina and Virginia
coast late Tuesday and Tuesday night. SW winds Monday morning
should veer back to the N and NE Monday afternoon and night.
Winds should then veer to E and SE overnight Monday and S and SW
Tuesday as a warm front reaches the area. As the low lifts away
from the area and the front moves offshore, the wind direction
will veer to W and then NW Tuesday night. The strongest winds
this period should be late Monday night and on Tuesday although
winds Monday morning will be nearly equivalent. Seas will be as
high as 5 to 6 ft Monday morning and then again later Tuesday
into Tuesday night. Small Craft Advisory conditions will be
possible Monday morning and then again Tuesday into Tuesday
night. Mariners should expect widespread rain and some
thunderstorms. The highest risk for thunderstorms will be late
Monday night and during Tuesday.

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 300 AM Sunday...Cold front offshore Wednesday morning
will leave winds of 10-15 kts from the NW across the waters.
These winds will gradually ease through Wednesday as the
gradient relaxes, and begin to back to the west into Thursday
morning ahead of an arctic front. Seas Wednesday of 3-5 ft very
early will fall to 2-3 ft through the day. A very strong arctic
front will then cross the waters on Thursday, causing winds to
veer again to the NW and increase to 15-25 kts late, pushing
seas back to 2-4 ft, lowest near- shore. Attm forecast
conditions are just below any cautionary thresholds, but a SCEC
or SCA may be needed late Thursday if winds increase a bit more
than current forecasts suggest.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS...JDW
NEAR TERM...TRA
SHORT TERM...RJD
LONG TERM...JDW
AVIATION...REK

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
348 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2016

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-050900-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-
INLAND NEW HANOVER-COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-
COASTAL BRUNSWICK-MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-
WILLIAMSBURG-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
348 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER IN LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS
POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ250-252-254-256-050900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM-
348 AM EST SUN DEC 4 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A BRIEF PERIOD OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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