Parmele, North Carolina

... Flood Watch now in effect until 4 PM EST this afternoon...

The Flood Watch is now in effect for

* a portion of eastern North Carolina... including the following
areas... Beaufort... Martin... Pamlico and Pitt.

* Until 4 PM EST this afternoon

* widespread rain will continue this morning as low pressure moves
slowly northeast along the coast. Additional rainfall amounts 1
inch are expected into the afternoon. This additional rain on top of
the 3 to 6 inches that has already fallen will lead to
significant runoff... with flooding of low lying and poor
drainage areas continuing to be 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.

... Strong winds over the inland areas...

Strong low pressure along the coast is producing gusty north winds
over the inland and southern sections of eastern North Carolina.
Areas from Williamston and Greenville... south to
Kinston... Kenansville and Jacksonville can expect occasional
winds gusts of 40 to 45 mph into the early afternoon hours. These
gusty winds may blow down some trees due to the very wet ground.

... 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 8 am 11/12/2009 (all speeds are
unofficial)

peak wind gust
                            (mph)

Cape Hatteras (hse) 35
Beaufort (mrh) 29
New Bern (ewn) 37
Greenville (pgv) 44
Kinston (iso) 35
Jacksonville (oaj) 28
Washington (ocw) 37
Kenansville (dpl) 31
Cherry Point (nkt) 31
New River air station (nca) 35
Piney Island (nbt) 32
Bogue field (njm) 29
Cedar Island (cti) 32
Swanquarter (swq) 28
Stumpy Point (spo) 37
Manteo (mqi) 39
Kitty Hawk (ffa) 32
Pea Island (pei) 42


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