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Special Weather Statement, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

October 2, 2016Hyde County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this special weather statement at Oct 2, 2016, 7:11 AM EDT for Hyde County, North Carolina. It was in force for 64 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2016, 7:11 AM EDT (11:11 UTC)
Expired
Oct 2, 2016, 8:15 AM EDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

County Hyde County, NC

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NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 2, 4:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 4:54 AM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 5:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
517 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

NCZ103-104-030930-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
517 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH 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.

   BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.

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

HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE REMAINS
SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY IN THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...AS
WELL AS THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT MAY BE FELT ACROSS EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...AFTER IT LIFTS NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS. REGARDLESS
OF THE TRACK...EXPECT LARGE WAVES TO IMPACT THE COAST BRINGING
DANGEROUS SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE BEACH EROSION.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER KIT AND ENSURE
YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES SHOULD HURRICANE MATTHEW IMPACT
OUR AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE LATEST ON HURRICANE MATTHEW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ095-030930-
CARTERET-
517 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING NORTH
CAPE LOOKOUT...
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING SOUTH
OF CAPE LOOKOUT...

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.

   BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT.
   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

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

HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE REMAINS
SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY IN THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...AS
WELL AS THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT MAY BE FELT ACROSS EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...AFTER IT LIFTS NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS. REGARDLESS
OF THE TRACK...EXPECT LARGE WAVES TO IMPACT THE COAST BRINGING
DANGEROUS SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE BEACH EROSION.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER KIT AND ENSURE
YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES SHOULD HURRICANE MATTHEW IMPACT
OUR AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE LATEST ON HURRICANE MATTHEW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ098-030930-
ONSLOW-
517 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH 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.

   MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK.

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

HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE REMAINS
SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY IN THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...AS
WELL AS THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT MAY BE FELT ACROSS EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...AFTER IT LIFTS NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS. REGARDLESS
OF THE TRACK...EXPECT LARGE WAVES TO IMPACT THE COAST BRINGING
DANGEROUS SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE BEACH EROSION.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER KIT AND ENSURE
YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES SHOULD HURRICANE MATTHEW IMPACT
OUR AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE LATEST ON HURRICANE MATTHEW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>094-030930-
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
517 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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

HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO LIFT NORTH OFF THE SOUTHEAST
COAST LATE THIS WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THERE REMAINS
SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY IN THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM...AS
WELL AS THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT MAY BE FELT ACROSS EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...AFTER IT LIFTS NORTH OF THE BAHAMAS. REGARDLESS
OF THE TRACK...EXPECT LARGE WAVES TO IMPACT THE COAST BRINGING
DANGEROUS SURF...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND POSSIBLE BEACH EROSION.
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER KIT AND ENSURE
YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES SHOULD HURRICANE MATTHEW IMPACT
OUR AREA. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL
HURRICANE CENTER FOR THE LATEST ON HURRICANE MATTHEW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 2, 3:59 AM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 2, 4:02 AM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 2, 4:58 AM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Oct 2, 6:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
602 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

NCZ095-021030-
CARTERET-
602 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CARTERET AND
SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN COUNTIES...

AT 602 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SEALEVEL...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR ISLAND...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOREHEAD CITY...CEDAR ISLAND...ATLANTIC...DAVIS...SEALEVEL...MERRIMON
AND CEDAR ISLAND FERRY TERMINAL.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR
VISIBILITIES WHEN DRIVING...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3486 7673 3487 7669 3490 7669 3491 7667
      3494 7666 3495 7667 3495 7669 3496 7669
      3496 7671 3494 7671 3492 7673 3493 7673
      3492 7675 3490 7676 3492 7676 3492 7678
      3495 7680 3519 7624 3496 7607 3472 7663
TIME...MOT...LOC 1002Z 238DEG 29KT 3490 7651

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Special weather statement, Oct 2, 7:11 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
711 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

NCZ103-104-021215-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
711 AM EDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL OUTER BANKS DARE
AND OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTIES...

AT 711 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OCRACOKE
LIGHTHOUSE...OR 14 MILES EAST OF CEDAR ISLAND...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRISCO...OCRACOKE LIGHTHOUSE...OCRACOKE FERRY TERMINAL AND HATTERAS
FERRY TERMINAL.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WITH THIS STORM WILL RESULT IN VERY POOR
VISIBILITIES WHEN DRIVING...AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT
DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3498 7568 3495 7574 3492 7613 3510 7618
      3528 7564 3501 7555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1111Z 257DEG 20KT 3503 7607

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 2, 3:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven, Pamlico61 min
Oct 2, 4:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXOnslow58 min
Oct 2, 4:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCraven62 min
Oct 2, 6:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementMHXCarteret28 min
Oct 2, 6:06 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX54 min
Oct 2, 7:13 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningMHX62 min

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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.