Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 1:54 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Now
Through 4 PM...widespread rain will continue across eastern North Carolina. Heavy rain is expected to continue from Newport and Morehead City north to Washington. Scattered heavy downpours will also cross the Outer Banks and north coast. 1 to 2 inches of additional rainfall can be expected in the heavier activity. Motorists should be alert for significant ponding of water on roadways and localized flooding in low lying areas.
Forecast for Craven
Updated: 3:05 PM EST on November 11, 2009
Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...
Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Thursday...
Tonight
Rain with isolated thunderstorms. Windy. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. Northeast winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Isolated thunderstorms. Rain. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Thursday... ... Coastal Flood Warning is cancelled...
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a coastal Flood Advisory... which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Thursday. The coastal Flood Warning has been cancelled.
Low pressure will move slowly northeast along the coast tonight and Thursday. This will produce strong east to northeast winds of 30 to 35 mph tonight... with winds becoming north and decreasing to 20 mph Thursday. The strong winds will increase water levels over the southern Pamlico Sound and produce the threat of minor flooding with water rises of 2 to 3 feet above normal from Oriental to New Bern.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
218 PM EST Wed Nov 11 2009
The National Weather Service in Newport has issued an
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Beaufort County in eastern North Carolina... this includes the cities of... Washington... River Road... Carteret County in eastern North Carolina... this includes the cities of... Newport... Morehead City... Beaufort... Craven County in eastern North Carolina... this includes the cities of... New Bern... James City... Havelock... Jones County in eastern North Carolina... Onslow County in eastern North Carolina... this includes the cities of... Pumpkin Center... Piney Green... New River air station... Jacksonville... Half Moon... Camp Lejeune main gate... Pamlico County in eastern North Carolina...
* until 515 PM EST
* at 215 PM EST... Doppler radar showed a band of heavy rain extending from Emerald Isle and Beaufort... north through New Bern to Washington and Bath. Rainfall has ranged from 1 to 4 inches so far and additional amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected. This will lead to minor flooding of low lying and 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.
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
... Flood Watch remains in effect through late Thursday night...
The Flood Watch continues for
* a portion of eastern North Carolina... including the following areas... Beaufort... Carteret... Craven... Duplin... Greene... Jones... Lenoir... Martin... Mainland Dare... Mainland Hyde... Onslow... Pamlico... Pitt... Tyrrell and Washington.
* Through late Thursday night
* widespread rain will continue into Thursday night as low pressure moves slowly northeast off the southeast coast. Total rainfall amounts are expected to range from 5 to 8 inches... and this will likely lead to significant runoff... with flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas possible.
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.