Duck, North Carolina

... Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect until 8 am EST
Saturday...

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

Strong low pressure will move slowly northeast along the coast
today producing gusty northeast winds of 30 to 40 mph. The strong
winds and building seas will result in overwash and coastal
flooding from Cape Hatteras north. Water levels at Duck have been
running about 3 feet above normal. Water levels are expected to
remain at or above 3 feet above normal for the next couple of tide
cycles and this will lead to significant ocean overwash and
coastal flooding. The most likely times for flooding will be around
330 PM this afternoon and again around 4 am Friday morning during
high tide. Portions of Highway 12 have already been closed at
times and additional flooding of the Road can be expected the next
couple days.

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

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.

The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

* Flood Advisory for minor flooding of poor drainage areas in...
Dare County in eastern North Carolina...
this includes the cities of... Manns Harbor... Buxton...

* until 430 PM EST

* at 125 PM EST... Doppler radar showed a band of showers and
thunderstorms lifting north from near Cape Hatteras to the eastern
Albemarle Sound. Heavy downpours will drop a quick 1 to 2 inches of
rain in spots producing flooding of poor drainage areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway. The water depth may be too great to allow your car to cross
safely. Move to higher ground.


Lat... Lon 3522 7552 3555 7550 3560 7572 3547 7552
      3560 7575 3595 7596 3596 7581 3612 7573
      3596 7565 3595 7580 3578 7556 3580 7572
      3570 7571 3564 7548 3568 7577 3561 7574
      3556 7545


5

... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 1 am EST Friday...

A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 1 am EST Friday.

An area of low pressure will move northeast across the coastal
waters of North Carolina through 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 area. Winds will subside 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)
Bunyan... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..5.79 (coop)
Sandy Run... ... ... ... ... ... ..5.62 (coop)
Hofmann Forest... ... ... ... ... 6.19 (coop)
New Bern RAWS... ... ... ... ... .7.25 (coop)
Weona 7e... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5.94 (coop)
Greenville Town Commons... ... 6.00 (coop)
Tranters Creek... ... ... ... ... 6.92 (coop)
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