Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
259 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

NCZ095-190730-
CARTERET-
259 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS CARTERET COUNTY THROUGH 330
AM EDT...

AT 259 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CEDAR ISLAND TO 7 MILES SOUTH OF MOREHEAD CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...HARKER ISLAND...
CORE BANKS AND CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTHOUSE

HAZARDS INCLUDE...
GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.
HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR FLOODING.

SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY BUILDING OR VEHICLE. STRONG WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF KNOCKING DOWN SMALL TREES AND BLOWING AROUND TRASH CANS...
POTTED PLANTS...LAWN FURNITURE AND OTHER LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL...WHICH WILL CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS INCLUDING DITCHES...CREEKS...ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED
ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE DRIVING SPEEDS TO AVOID
HYDROPLANING.

&&

LAT...LON 3467 7663 3469 7658 3466 7655 3467 7651
      3468 7652 3467 7653 3469 7657 3470 7657
      3472 7651 3468 7652 3476 7641 3466 7649
      3464 7656
TIME...MOT...LOC 0659Z 254DEG 37KT 3501 7543 3486 7610
          3463 7668

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