Coastal Flood Warning in effect until 6 PM EST Friday...
High Wind Warning in effect from 6 PM this evening to 11 am EST Friday...
Today
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times late this morning and afternoon. Windy with highs around 60. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Very windy with lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Very windy with highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph...increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Very windy with lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Friday
Rain. Very windy with highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM EST Friday...
A combination of strong high pressure building from the north and remnants of Ida off the southeast coast... will allow an extended period of strong onshore flow to develop along the coast of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia.
The approaching new phase of the moon... in tandem with the strong onshore flow... will lead to increasing tidal anomalies of around 2 ft above normal... beginning this afternoon. Tidal departures then building to 3 to 4 ft above normal from tonight through Friday afternoon. This will likely result in moderate to significant coastal flooding... with the greatest threat for flooding coming with the Thursday and Friday high tide cycles.
High tides will be between 230 PM and 430 PM EST this afternoon ... And 330 am to 530 am EST Thursday morning over the warning area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water... and take appropriate action to protect life and property.
Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 12:04 PM EST on November 11, 2009
... Flood Watch remains in effect through Friday morning...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... North Carolina and Virginia... including the following areas... in the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland... inland Worcester and Maryland beaches. In North Carolina... Bertie... Camden... Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In Virginia... Accomack... Chesapeake... Isle of Wight... Newport News/Hampton... Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Southampton... Suffolk... Virginia Beach and York.
* Through Friday morning
* periods of heavy rain will continue this afternoon... and last through Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 3 to 8 inches are anticipated through 700 am Friday morning... with locally higher amounts possible. Highest total rainfall amounts at this time... between 6 to 8 inches... are expected to be across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina
* periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small streams. Additionally... flooding may also occur in poor drainage areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
High Wind Warning
Statement as of 11:52 AM EST on November 11, 2009
... High Wind Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 11 am EST Friday...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 11 am EST Friday.
The combination of strong high pressure building into northern New England... and low pressure moving off the coastal Carolinas today into tonight with result in increasing northeast winds. These winds from the Maryland beaches south across the Virginia Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads to the northern Outer Banks will average 30 to 40 mph with higher gusts... beginning tonight... and continuing into Friday morning. The winds will slowly subside Friday afternoon into Saturday as the high weakens... and low pressure moves east and out to sea.
Strong winds and saturated soil may result in downed trees... and cause power outages.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Winds this strong can also make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:07 am EDT on November 11, 2009
... Public information statement...
The NOAA all hazards radio transmitter out of Mamie NC... wwh26... serving portions of southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina... is out of service this morning. The cause of the outage is unknown at this time. Technicians will be notified this morning. Please visit our website at www.Weather.Gov/Wakefield for the latest forecast information. We apologize for any convenience.