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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
458 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

NCZ045-081-182200-
MAINLAND HYDE-WASHINGTON-
458 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND MAINLAND HYDE
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM EDT...

AT 458 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WENONA TO PONZER...OR ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PLYMOUTH TO 19 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PLYMOUTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...PONZER...ROPER...
PUNGO LAKE...CENTER OF PHELPS LAKE.

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 3596 7636 3591 7638 3586 7635 3579 7640
      3570 7640 3569 7627 3563 7629 3556 7648
      3558 7650 3558 7653 3560 7654 3563 7659
      3567 7660 3571 7664 3571 7672 3585 7677
      3598 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 246DEG 9KT 3579 7664 3562 7657

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