The combination of Extratropical Storm Noel tracking up off the Mid Atlantic Coast and High Pressure building into the region from the northwest produced strong northeast winds over portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
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The episode as NWS AKQ wrote it up.
The combination of Extratropical Storm Noel tracking up off the Mid Atlantic Coast and High Pressure building into the region from the northwest produced strong northeast winds over portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 3, 2:46 AM EST, 14 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
346 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007
.SYNOPSIS...
AN INTENSE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFFSHORE OF THE MID ATLANTIC
STATES THIS MORNING WILL MOVE AWAY FROM OUR REGION THIS AFTERNOON.
HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT
CROSSES THE REGION TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY COLDER WEATHER FOR THE
MIDDLE AND END OF NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
INTENSE SFC LO PRES LCTD JUST NE OF BUOY 41001 ATTM...CONTS NNE
THRUT TDA...CONTG TO PRVD STRNG/GSTY WNDS TO CSTL AREAS (THRUT THE
MRNG SE VA/NE NC...INTO PART OF AFTN FARTHER N IN FA). SPDS HV
RMND JUST BLO 35-45 MPH...ESP GUSTS...HWVR...STILL CONCERNED ABT
HIER SPDS PSBL THIS MRNG ON THE ERN SHR AS SFC PRES CONTS TO LWR
AS SYS TRACKS NNE. W/ THAT IN MIND...WL KP HI WND WRNGS/ADSVYS UP
FM OCTY TO VA ERN SHR THRUT MRNG HRS...BUT LWR WRNGS TO ADVSRYS
FOR CSTL SE VA/NE NC (ENDING LT MRNG). HV TRIMMED OFF A FEW OF THE
WRN FRINGE CTYS IN WND ADVSRY ACRS INTR SE VA/NE NC WHR SPDS
(GUSTS) WL AVG 30-35 MPH (OR RMNG BLO CRITERIA).
WDSPD CLDNS CVRS ERN 2/3RDS OF FA ATTM...WL CONT W/ THAT THROUGH
ERY/MID MRNG B4 CLRG TREND FM WSW TO NE TAKES OVR LT MRNG INTO
AFTN HRS. WRT PCPN...MUCH IT RMNS OFFSHR...THOUGH WL CONT W/ CHC
POPS RIGHT NR SHR INTO MID MRNG HRS. HI TEMPS TDA FM THE UPR 50S
TO MID 60S.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
WK S/W PASSES BY JUST N OF RGN TNGT W/ PTCHY CLDNS...ESP N/CNTRL
SXNS. ANOTHER ONE ARRIVES SUN AFTN...AGN W/ BKN (MNLY) MID LVL
CLDNS. SO...GENLY PCLDY/PSNY TNGT INTO SUN NGT. LO TEMPS TNGT 30S
INLAND...40S/ARND 50 RIGHT NR SHR. HI TEMPS SUN MNLY IN LWR/MID
60S. LO TEMPS SUN NGT MID/UPR 30S TO UPR 40S.
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
CONT DRY WITH SEASONABLE TMPS MON. MODELS CONT W/ IDEA OF NXT
FRNTL BNDRY CRSG RGN TUE. LTST DATA SHOWING ENUF MSTR WITH BNDRY
TO INCRS POPS A BIT. SO WILL CARRY 30 POPS TUE. BNDRY OFFSHR TUE
NITE FOLLOWED BY ANTHR INPRESSIVE SHOT OF CAA TUE NGT INTO WED.
DRY WITH BLO NRML TMPS WED THRU FRI. HIGHS L-M50S. LOWS MAINLY IN
THE 30S WITH SOME U20S PSBL IN THE NRMLLY COLDER AREAS.
&&
.AVIATION /08Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
MIXTURE OF VFR/MVFR HERE THIS MORNING. XPCT CEILINGS TO IMPROVE TO
VFR LATER THIS MORNING AS NOEL PUSHES NE FURTHER AWAY FROM AREA.
BREEZY CONDS INLAND AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST FOR
TODAY...SLWLY TAPERING OFF BY THIS EVENING. SLIGHT CHC OF SOME SHWRS
AFFECTING TERMINALS NEARER THE COAST THIS MORNING WHICH WAS
INDICATED IN THE TAFS.
IMPROVING CONDS FOR TONIGHT AND THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRES
BUILDS IN OVERHEAD. NEXT CD FRNT TO AFFECT THE REGION COMES TUE
NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
CENTER OF NOEL CURRENTLY WELL EAST OF NRN OUTER BANKS THIS MORNING.
STRONGEST WINDS OVER SRN COASTAL WTRS ARE OCCURING NOW...AND THEY
FALL JUST BELOW STORM WARNING CRITERIA, SO HAVE DROPPED STORM AND
OPTED TO GO WITH HIGH END GALE FOR CAPE CHARLES LIGHT
SOUTHWARD...INCLUDING SRN CHES BAY.
PER COORD W/ PHI WILL CONT STRM WARNING FOR THE COASTAL ERN SHORE
THRU 10 AM. KNOW THAT CHCS FOR STRM HERE ARE MARGINAL AT BEST...BUT
AS SYS STRENGTHENS SLIGHTLY AND MVS FURTHER N CLOSER TO THE ERN
SHORE THIS MORNING, CANNOT RULE OUT SOME GUSTS AROUND 50 KT.
HIGH SURF ADVSY REMAINS IN EFFECT THRU THIS AFTN. WNDS WILL DIMINISH
AS NOEL MOVES AWAY TWD/INTO CANADIAN MARITIMES.
CALMER CONDS SUN AND MON AS HI PRES BLDS INTO/ACRS FA. A COLD
FRNT PUSHES THRU TUE MORNG AND AFTN FOLLOWED BY HI PRES BLDG IN
AGAIN DURING WED.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
HV MAINTAINED CSTL FLD ADVSYS FOR MIDDLE/SRN CHES BAY CNTIES AND
VA BCH/INLAND AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK SND UNTIL 8 AM ...DUE TO
TIDES NEAR 2 TO 2.5 FT ABV NORMAL AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS
MORNING.
HAVE ADDED CSTL FLD ADVSY FOR MD/VA ERN SHR CNTIES...ALREADY RUNNING
CLOSE TO 2 FT ABV NORMAL WITH HIGHER PROJECTIONS FOR HIGH TIDE CYCLE
LATER THIS AFTN (THE HIER OF THE TIDES ANYWAY).
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR MDZ022>024.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR MDZ025.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR MDZ025.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
MDZ025.
NC...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ015>017-102.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ017-
102.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ017-
102.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR NCZ102.
VA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR VAZ077-078-
084>086-091-094-095-097-098.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR VAZ084-
086-091-094-095-098.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
VAZ098>100.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR VAZ099-100.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
VAZ099-100.
MARINE...STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR ANZ650-652-654.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ANZ632-633-656-
658.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR ANZ630-631.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ALB
NEAR TERM...ALB
SHORT TERM...ALB
LONG TERM...MPR
AVIATION...SMF
MARINE...SMF
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...SMFHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ANZ650-652-654-040745- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT 20 NM- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. STORM WARNING .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. MDZ021-NCZ012>014-030>032-VAZ048-049-060>076-079>083-087>090-092-093- 096-040745- DORCHESTER-NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX- SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND 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. VAZ084-086-091-094-095-040745- GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. .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. WIND ADVISORY COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY .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. MDZ022>024-NCZ015-016-VAZ077-078-085-097-040745- WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-MIDDLESEX-CHESAPEAKE- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA. .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. WIND ADVISORY .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. NCZ017-VAZ098-040745- INLAND CURRITUCK-VIRGINIA BEACH- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA. .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. HIGH SURF ADVISORY COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY WIND ADVISORY .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. MDZ025-VAZ099-100-040745- MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA. .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. HIGH WIND WARNING HIGH SURF ADVISORY COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY .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. ANZ632-633-656-658-040745- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT 20 NM- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .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. GALE WARNING .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. ANZ630-631-040745- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. .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. GALE WARNING .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. NCZ102-040745- OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 345 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2007 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF 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. WIND ADVISORY GALE WARNING COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HIGH SURF ADVISORY .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.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Wind gust of 51 mph was measured at 44009. Wind gust of 40 mph was measured at OXB.
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