Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows around 40...except in the middle 40s near the beaches. West winds around 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
... Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 11 am EST this morning... ... High surf advisory remains in effect until 9 am EST this morning...
A high surf advisory remains in effect until 9 am EST this morning. A coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 11 am EST this morning.
Strong south winds will shift southwest to west today... then diminish into this evening as low pressure lifts well north of the region. The strong winds... high surf... and above normal astronomical tides are expected to lead to minor ocean side coastal flooding and beach erosion especially near south facing beaches through this mornings high tide which occurs around 730 am. Flooding concerns are expected to ease this afternoon and evening.
The long fetch of southeast to south winds offshore is also expected to produce breakers in the surf around 8 feet... especially at the south facing beaches through this morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area... producing dangerous rip currents and localized beach erosion.
A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides will combine to produce flooding of low areas along the shore.
Record Report
Statement as of 12:26 am EST on December 03, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at New Bern NC...
a record rainfall of 1.26 inches was set at New Bern NC yesterday. This breaks the old record of 1.03 set in 1986.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 7:32 am EST on December 3, 2009
The following are official and unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region.
Location 24 hour time/date comments rainfall of (inches) measurement
North Carolina
... Carteret County... Newport 2.38 718 am 12/3 NWS mhx Morehead City 2.10 730 am 12/3 cocorahs Newport 1.89 726 am 12/3 cocorahs
... Craven County... Vanceboro 2.08 716 am 12/3 cocorahs Havelock 2.02 730 am 12/3 nkt New Bern 1.47 731 am 12/3 cocorahs New Bern 1.40 729 am 12/3 ewn James City 1.37 730 am 12/3 cocorahs
... Duplin County... Fountain 1.23 717 am 12/3 cocorahs
... Onslow County... Richlands 2.49 728 am 12/3 oaj
... Pitt County... Ayden 2.07 716 am 12/3 cocorahs Greenville 1.38 717 am 12/3 cocorahs