Duck, North Carolina

... Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 8 am EST
Saturday...
... High threat of rip currents along the beaches through Friday...

A coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 8 am EST
Saturday.

Strong low pressure will move slowly northeast just off the coast
tonight. This will continue to produce gusty N/NE winds over the
northern coast. Seas off Duck have been in the 15 to 18 foot range
this afternoon... and when combined with the strong wind is leading to
water levels around 3 feet above normal over the northern beaches.
Ocean overwash was reported this morning during high tide and
additional overwash and flooding is expected this afternoon around
330 PM... and again early Friday morning around 4 am PM during high
tide. This will likely lead to flooding of roads over the Outer
Banks north of Cape Hatteras with Road closures likely.

The onshore winds and building surf will create a high threat of
rip currents along the beaches through Friday.

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.

Rip currents are strong... narrow channels of water that flow out
to sea. If you become caught in a rip current... remain calm. Try
to swim on a course that is parallel to the beach until you get
away from the rip... then swim at an angle in to shore. Do not try
to swim back to shore directly against the rip... since it can
exhaust and even kill the strongest swimmer.

... High Wind Warning now in effect until 10 PM EST this evening...

The High Wind Warning is now in effect until 10 PM EST this
evening.

An area of low pressure will move northeast across the coastal
waters of North Carolina tonight. At the same time high pressure
will continue over New England. The pressure gradient in between
these two features will result in strong northeast winds across
the Outer Banks. Winds will subside late tonight through Saturday
as the low moves east of the region.

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.

... Record daily maximum rainfall set at New Bern NC...

a record rainfall of 3.99 inch(es) was set at New Bern NC yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 1.05 set in 1979.

... Public information statement...

... Veterans Day coastal low event...

The following are unofficial rainfall totals and peak wind gusts
collected across eastern North Carolina beginning Tuesday November
10, 2009 through Thursday November 12, 2009.

Peak wind gusts... as of 1 PM 11/12/2009 (all speeds are unofficial).

Peak wind gust
                            (mph)

Cape Hatteras (hse) 35
Beaufort (mrh) 31
New Bern (ewn) 37
Greenville (pgv) 44
Kinston (iso) 38
Jacksonville (oaj) 32
Washington (ocw) 38
Kenansville (dpl) 38
Cherry Point (nkt) 37
New River air station (nca) 37
Piney Island (nbt) 33
Bogue field (njm) 38
Cedar Island (cti) 32
Swanquarter (swq) 28
Stumpy Point (spo) 37
Manteo (mqi) 39
Kitty Hawk (ffa) 36
Pea Island (pei) 41
Ocracoke (mesonet) 31
Alligator River Bridge 43


Rainfall totals... as of 7 am 11/12/09 (all totals are unofficial and
measured in inches).

Natl weather svc Newport... ..8.15 (official)
Swansboro 3.3 NW... ... ... ... .9.26 (cocorahs)
Newport 0.2 SW... ... ... ... ... 8.15 (cocorahs)
Newport 2.0 WSW... ... ... ... ..7.24 (cocorahs)
Morehead City 2.9 WNW... ... ..6.25 (cocorahs)
Morehead City 6.0 WNW... ... ..6.96 (cocorahs)
Morehead City 1.1 NNE... ... ..5.65 (cocorahs)
Beaufort 5.3 N... ... ... ... ... 6.36 (cocorahs)
Sneads Ferry 1.5 S... ... ... ..8.57 (cocorahs)
Mount Olive 9.6 ESE... ... ... .5.25 (cocorahs)
Mount Olive 2.4 SW... ... ... ..3.66 (cocorahs)
Mount Olive 6.0 se... ... ... ..4.87 (cocorahs)
Greenville 1.4 se... ... ... ... 5.42 (cocorahs)
Ayden 1.7 ESE... ... ... ... ... .5.71 (cocorahs)
Ayden 5.0 E... ... ... ... ... ... 4.79 (cocorahs)
Winterville 4.3 ESE... ... ... .6.20 (cocorahs)
Winterville 3.5 W... ... ... ... 5.16 (cocorahs)
James City 0.3 SSE... ... ... ..7.77 (cocorahs)
James City 2.5 S... ... ... ... .6.36 (cocorahs)
Vanceboro 6.9 NW... ... ... ... 6.27 (cocorahs)
New Bern 1.3 NNE... ... ... ... .6.02 (cocorahs)
Trent Woods 1.3 SSE... ... ... .6.57 (cocorahs)
Bridgeton 1.6 W... ... ... ... ..4.48 (cocorahs)
Havelock 2.6 S... ... ... ... ... 6.36 (cocorahs)
Havelock 1.8 W... ... ... ... ... 7.12 (cocorahs)
Oriental 2.1 WSW... ... ... ... .4.89 (cocorahs)
Sladesville... ... ... ... ... ... 5.50
Bayboro (bayn7)... ... ... ... ..5.80 (coop)
Greenville wp... ... ... ... ... .3.87 (coop)
Kinston (knnn7)... ... ... ... ..5.13 (coop)
Williamston (wlln7)... ... ... .5.65 (coop)
Ocracoke (ocrn7)... ... ... ... .3.41 (coop)
Bunyan... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..5.79
Sandy Run... ... ... ... ... ... ..5.62
Hofmann Forest... ... ... ... ... 6.19
New Bern RAWS... ... ... ... ... .7.25
Weona 7e... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.94
Greenville Town Commons... ... 6.00
Tranters Creek... ... ... ... ... 6.92
Beaufort (mrh)... ... ... ... ... 4.97
Cape Hatteras (hse)... ... ... .3.45
New Bern (ewn)... ... ... ... ... 5.96
New River mcas (nca)... ... ... 5.47
Cherry Point (nkt)... ... ... ..5.35