Coastal Flood Warning

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
324 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

.LOW PRESSURE OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPES THIS MORNING WILL INTENSIFY
RAPIDLY EAST OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA TODAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE AREA TONIGHT. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL
DEVELOP AROUND THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW IN THE TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT TODAY LASTING THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PILE WATER ALONG THE EASTERN SHORES OF THE
SOUNDS.

NCZ103-104-102100-
/O.CON.KMHX.CF.W.0001.100210T1200Z-100211T1800Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
324 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY.

WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL DEVELOP
TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL
INCREASE WATER LEVELS OVER THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE ALBEMARLE
AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND ADJACENT OUTER BANKS. WATER LEVELS WILL
RISE 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON THE SOUND SIDE OF THE OUTER BANKS
TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO THE FIRST PART OF THURSDAY. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH THURSDAY WITH THE HIGHER WATER LEVELS GRADUALLY SUBSIDING
ALONG THE SOUND SIDE OF THE OUTER BANKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER...AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

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