Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Forecast for Western Currituck
Updated: 8:28 PM EST on November 10, 2009
Flood Watch in effect from 6 am EST Wednesday through Thursday afternoon...
Coastal Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon...
Overnight
Rain. Windy with lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph...increasing to 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Veterans Day
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times in the late morning and afternoon. Windy with highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Windy with lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 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 with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
... Coastal Flood Watch now in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon...
The coastal Flood Watch is now in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
A combination of strong high pressure building from the north and remnants of Ida off the southeast coast... will allow an extended period of strong onshore flow to develop along the coast of northeast North Carolina and southeast Virginia.
The approaching new phase of the moon... in tandem with the strong onshore flow... will lead to increasing tidal anomalies of around 2 to 3 ft above normal... beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing through Friday afternoon. This will likely result in moderate to significant coastal flooding... with the greatest threat for flooding coming with the Thursday and Friday high tide cycles.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings... and take action to protect property.
336 PM EST Tue Nov 10 2009
... Flood Watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a
* Flood Watch 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... Brunswick... Charles City... Chesapeake... Dinwiddie... Gloucester... Greensville... Isle of Wight... James City... Lunenburg... Mathews... Mecklenburg... Newport News/Hampton... Norfolk/Portsmouth... Northampton VA... Nottoway... Prince Edward... Prince George... Southampton... Suffolk... Surry... Sussex... Virginia Beach and York.
* From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon
* periods of heavy rain are expected beginning Veterans Day... and lasting into Thursday. Total rainfall amounts of 4 to 6 inches are anticipated through 600 PM Thursday evening... with locally higher amounts possible.
* Periods of heavy rainfall may cause flooding of creeks and small streams Wednesday through Thursday.
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.