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Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
747 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ024-033-034-100230-
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-DILLON-
MARION-HORRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...DILLON...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH
747 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

.NOW...
PATCHES OF LIGHT RAIN ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY EAST OF INTERSTATE
95...THROUGH 930 PM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF
AN INCH.

$$
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Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
254 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-100400-
/O.NEW.KILM.WI.Y.0001.100210T1300Z-100211T0100Z/
ROBESON-BLADEN-PENDER-COLUMBUS-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-MARLBORO-
DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-HORRY-WILLIAMSBURG-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...BURGAW...
SURF CITY...WHITEVILLE...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...WILMINGTON...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...KINGSTREE...
GEORGETOWN
254 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

AS LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST ON
WEDNESDAY IT WILL PRODUCE VERY STRONG WINDS ON THE BACK END
REACHING DOWN INTO THE COASTAL CAROLINAS. YOU CAN EXPECT GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 45 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
THESE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S
TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES. SECURE OUTSIDE...LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH
CANS AND LAWN FURNITURE. AS THE GROUNDS REMAIN SATURATED IT IS
POSSIBLE THAT SHALLOW ROOTED TREES COULD FALL.

&&

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Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1033 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...

  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY
  NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR NEAR BURGAW AFFECTING PENDER COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA..
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-100733-
/O.EXT.KILM.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-100213T0240Z/
/ELZN7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.100210T1200Z.100212T1440Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 29.5
  FEET TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS WILL AFFECT LOW GROUNDS ALONG
  THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER.

$$



Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1033 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA...

  CAPE FEAR AT ELIZABETHTOWN AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY
  NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR NEAR BURGAW AFFECTING PENDER COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NORTH
CAROLINA..
  CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3 AFFECTING BLADEN COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM THE FLOOD WATERS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM
UNDER THE RIVERS/LAKES AHPS LINK.

&&

NCC017-100733-
/O.CON.KILM.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/STPN7.2.ER.100204T2340Z.100209T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1033 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CAPE FEAR AT WILLIAM O HUSKE L&D 3.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 42.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 53.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 52.0 FEET...EXTENSIVE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE LEFT
  BANK OF THE RIVER. WATER LEVELS WILL REACH THE DOOR SILL OF THE
  USGS WELL HOUSE.

$$



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