Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Perquimans
Updated: 4:54 am EST on November 11, 2009
Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...
Wind Advisory 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 in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Windy with lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Windy with highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph... increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Flood Watch now in effect through Friday morning...
The Flood Watch is now in effect for
* portions of North Carolina and Virginia... including the following areas... in North Carolina... Bertie... Camden... Chowan... gates... Hertford... inland Currituck... Northampton NC... Outer Banks Currituck... Pasquotank and Perquimans. In Virginia... Chesapeake... Isle of Wight... Newport News/Hampton... Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Southampton... Suffolk... Virginia Beach and York.
* Through Friday morning
* periods of heavy rain are expected beginning today... and lasting into Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches are anticipated through 700 am Friday morning... with locally higher amounts possible.
* Periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small streams Wednesday through Thursday. In addition... river levels are expected to rise significantly... with minor river flooding possible late in the week. Additionally... flooding may 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.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 3:57 AM EST on November 11, 2009
... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 11 am EST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Wind Advisory... which is 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 portions of the lower Maryland Eastern Shore south across interior eastern and southeast Virginia... and northeast North Carolina will average 25 to 35 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.
Gusty winds may bring down tree limbs... and also result in scattered power outages.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can 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.