Marshallberg, North Carolina

... Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 1 PM EST this
afternoon...
... High surf advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this
evening...

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this
evening. A coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 1 PM
EST this afternoon.

Strong low pressure will move slowly northeast along the coast
today. This will produce strong northeast winds of 25 to 35 mph
this morning... with winds becoming north and decreasing to 20 mph
by this afternoon. The strong winds will increase water levels
over the southern Pamlico Sound and produce the threat of minor
flooding with water rises of 2 feet above normal over downeast
Carteret County.

The strong winds will produce large waves over the ocean with
breakers of 8 feet or greater expected today from Cape Lookout
north.

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

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 generate flooding of low areas along the shore.

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.

... 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.

11/12/2009 0220 am

Cape Carteret, Carteret County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by NWS employee.


            Several large tree limbs down on Bahia ln





11/12/2009 0239 am

Emerald Isle, Carteret County.

Flood, reported by County official.


            Several secondary roads impassable




11/12/2009 0239 am

Newport, Carteret County.

Flood, reported by law enforcement.


            Numerous roads flooded or impassable including Mill Creek
            Rd near the prison, Tom Mann Rd, and Lincoln, Jefferson
            and Washington roads.




11/12/2009 0239 am

Peletier, Carteret County.

Flood, reported by law enforcement.


            Numerous roads flooded or impassable across western
            Carteret County including Bucks Corner Rd near Hwy 58, W
            firetower Rd near Hwy 58, Old Church Rd near Hwy 58 and
            weatherington Rd near White Oak Bluff.

... 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)
Sneads Ferry 1.5 S... ... ... ..8.57 (cocorahs)
Mount Olive 9.6 ESE... ... ... .5.25 (cocorahs)
Mount Olive 2.4 SW... ... ... ..3.66 (cocorahs)
Ayden 1.7 ESE... ... ... ... ... .5.71 (cocorahs)
Ayden 5.0 E... ... ... ... ... ... 4.79 (cocorahs)
James City 0.3 SSE... ... ... ..7.77 (cocorahs)
James City 2.5 S... ... ... ... .6.36 (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