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Small Craft Advisory 59, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

May 20, 2017

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this small craft advisory at May 20, 2017, 10:29 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 20, 2017, 10:29 PM EDT (02:29 UTC)
Expired
May 21, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft 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 small craft advisory went out at May 20, 8:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 8:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 8:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
800 PM EDT Sat May 20 2017

NCZ103-220000-
Outer Banks Dare-
800 PM EDT Sat May 20 2017

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Beach Hazards Statement.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-104-220000-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-
Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Craven-Pamlico-Carteret-Onslow-
Outer Banks Hyde-
800 PM EDT Sat May 20 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 20, 4:31 PM EDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
431 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

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

0405 PM     HAIL             2 E PANTEGO             35.59N  76.63W
05/20/2017  E0.75 INCH       BEAUFORT           NC   PUBLIC

            DIME-SIZED HAIL NEAR PANTEGO.

0419 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E PANTEGO             35.59N  76.63W
05/20/2017  M64 MPH          BEAUFORT           NC   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF 64 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED ON PERSONAL
            WEATHER STATION.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1700121
EVENT NUMBER MHX1700122

JBM
Special weather statement, May 20, 4:42 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
442 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

NCZ029-044-080-081-091-093>095-202145-
Craven-Beaufort-Lenoir-Mainland Hyde-Martin-Pamlico-Carteret-Pitt-
442 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT EASTERN LENOIR...
SOUTHWESTERN MAINLAND HYDE...NORTHWESTERN CRAVEN...EASTERN PITT...
SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN...BEAUFORT...NORTHEASTERN CARTERET AND PAMLICO
COUNTIES...

At 441 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from River Road to near Ransomville. Movement
was south at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Greenville, New Bern, Washington, Winterville, River Road, Grifton,
Belhaven, Ransomville, Pinetown, Vanceboro, Pitt Greenville Airport,
Dowdy Ficklen Stadium, Aurora Ferry Terminal, Goose Creek State Park,
East Carolina University, Bayview Ferry Terminal, Bayboro,
Chocowinity, Alliance and Aurora.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3553 7654 3501 7648 3522 7743 3582 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 354DEG 23KT 3552 7702 3542 7662

31
Local storm report, May 20, 5:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
554 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

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

0415 PM     HAIL             8 SSW WILLIAMSTON       35.74N  77.11W
05/20/2017  E0.75 INCH       MARTIN             NC   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR CRATT ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1700123

JBM
Special weather statement, May 20, 6:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
607 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

NCZ093-095-202300-
Craven-Carteret-
607 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN CRAVEN AND
CARTERET COUNTIES...

At 606 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Neuse Forest to near Cedar Island.
Movement was southeast at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
New Bern, Havelock, Morehead City, Newport, Cedar Island, Harkers
Island, Sealevel, Marshallberg, Davis, Smyrna, Merrimon, Straits,
Atlantic, Pine Knoll Shores, Neuse Forest, Cedar Island Ferry
Terminal, Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal, Michael J Smith Airport and
Oceana Pier.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 3467 7681 3468 7686 3506 7699 3506 7692
      3503 7693 3500 7688 3503 7687 3496 7680
      3500 7671 3505 7671 3502 7669 3505 7667
      3504 7640 3521 7602 3512 7594 3507 7601
      3511 7594 3493 7578 3485 7593 3464 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 333DEG 15KT 3501 7689 3498 7636 3512 7606

TL
Local storm report, May 20, 6:11 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
611 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

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

0550 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND CEDAR ISLAND            35.00N  76.33W
05/20/2017  M66 MPH          CARTERET           NC   MESONET

            REPORTED BY MESONET SENSOR AT THE FERRY TERMINAL

&&

EVENT NUMBER MHX1700124

SEK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 20, 8:00 PM EDTBeach Hazards StatementMHX24 hr

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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.