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Gale Watch 13, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

December 7, 2018

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this gale watch at Dec 7, 2018, 3:20 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2018, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 7, 2018, 3:20 AM EST (08:20 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 9, 2018, 3:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 8, 2018, 3:26 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale 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 gale watch went out at Dec 7, 3:20 AM EST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 3:20 AM EST, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 3:12 AM EST, 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
312 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018

NCZ029-044-079-090>092-080815-
Martin-Pitt-Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-
312 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018

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...Saturday through Thursday.

A long lasting and significant coastal storm is expected to impact
the region late this weekend into early next week. Expected hazards
include gusty winds and heavy rain, with minor flooding possible.
Also, western portions of Eastern NC could see a period of snow or a
rain/snow mix Sunday morning, with some light accumulations possible.
Further details are yet to be resolved, please stay tuned.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ045>047-081-094-095-103-104-080815-
Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Mainland Hyde-Pamlico-Carteret-
Outer Banks Dare-Outer Banks Hyde-
312 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018

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...Saturday through Thursday.

A long lasting and significant coastal storm is expected to impact
the region late this weekend into early next week. Many hazards are
expected along the coast, including strong winds, heavy rain...with
possible minor flooding, coastal flooding, and beach erosion.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ080-093-098-080815-
Beaufort-Craven-Onslow-
312 AM EST Fri Dec 7 2018

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...Saturday through Thursday.

A long lasting and significant coastal storm is expected to impact
the region late this weekend into early next week. Many hazards are
expected along the coast, including strong winds, heavy rain...with
possible minor flooding, coastal flooding, and beach erosion. Also,
western portions of Eastern NC could see a period of snow or a
rain/snow mix Sunday morning, with some light accumulations possible.
Further details are yet to be resolved, please stay tuned.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 7, 10:06 AM ESTGale WarningMHX3 days

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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.