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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
550 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013

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...THE CAPE HATTERAS NC CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              76   02/22/1971
 LOW               11   02/08/1895
HIGHEST            65   02/08                         70
LOWEST             30   02/18                         29
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.5              53.5     1.0     58.9
AVG. MINIMUM     41.3              40.0     1.3     43.0
MEAN             47.9              46.8     1.1     50.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      2               4.5    -2.5        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.45   1983
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           7.56              4.02    3.54     3.43
DAYS >= .01        10              10.5    -0.5       13
DAYS >= .10         8               6.6     1.4        6
DAYS >= .50         4               2.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.2     0.8        1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   5
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.1    -0.1        T
 LIQUID EQUIV    0.00              0.00    0.00       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0               1.7    -1.7        T
 LIQUID 7/1      0.00              0.20   -0.20       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     471               511     -40      400
 SINCE 7/1       1732              1924    -192     1411
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/130    DATE  02/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/140    DATE  02/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      4

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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