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High Wind Watch 1, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

December 15, 2023Carteret County, Dare County, Hyde County, North Carolina

NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this high wind watch at Dec 15, 2023, 2:47 PM EST for Carteret County, Dare County, Hyde County, North Carolina. It took effect at Dec 17, 2023, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 15, 2023, 2:47 PM EST (19:47 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 17, 2023, 11:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 16, 2023, 4:00 AM EST
In force
Issued by
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC

Counties Carteret County, NC, Dare County, NC, Hyde County, NC

The radar

The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high wind 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 high wind watch went out at Dec 15, 2:15 PM EST, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 2:15 PM EST, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 2:26 PM EST, 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

NCZ029-044-045-079-090>092-193-198-161930-
Martin-Pitt-Washington-Greene-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Northern Craven-
Inland Onslow-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds and heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ204-205-161930-
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.
   High Wind Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ203-161930-
Northern Outer Banks-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ080-081-161930-
Beaufort-Mainland Hyde-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ194-161930-
Southern Craven-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ047-094-161930-
Mainland Dare-Pamlico-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ196-161930-
East Carteret-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.
   High Wind Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ195-199-161930-
West Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

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

   Coastal Flood Watch.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NCZ046-161930-
Tyrrell-
226 PM EST Fri Dec 15 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A strong low pressure system will impact the area Sunday into
Monday, bringing the potential for multiple hazards including strong
storms, gusty winds, heavy rain and minor coastal flooding.

.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 15, 5:06 AM ESTGale WatchMHX23 hr
Dec 15, 5:06 AM ESTStorm WatchMHX23 hr
Dec 15, 2:17 PM ESTCoastal Flood WatchMHXBeaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, Onslow and 1 more25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.