THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 1 FOR SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
4 AM EST TUE NOV 21 2006

...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE
SOUTHEAST COAST...

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA...AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

FLOOD WATCHES AND HIGH WIND WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. 

WIND ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN
GEORGIA...SOUTH CAROLINA...AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. 

A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...CURRENTLY LOCATED OFF THE
COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA WITH WINDS OF UP TO 45 MPH...IS FORECAST
TO DEEPEN OVERNIGHT. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...IN COMBINATION
WITH THE STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
AND GREAT LAKES REGION...IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE STRONG ONSHORE
WINDS. BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY TO OCCUR WHERE THE STRONGEST
ONSHORE WINDS COMBINE WITH ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES ALONG COASTAL
REGIONS OF THE CAROLINAS.

SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 3 AM EST...

...NORTH CAROLINA...

NEW RIVER                        0.87 
WILMINGTON                       0.80
KELLY                            0.55 

ALONG WITH THE WINDS...STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED
TO OCCUR AS THE SYSTEM PULLS IN MOISTURE OFF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 5 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY
EVENING. LARGE RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO EXACERBATE ONGOING
FLOODING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST DUE TO HEAVY RAINS FROM LAST WEEK.

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 10 AM EST.  PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.

OTTO/BANN/TRIMARCO




Last Updated: 327 AM EST TUE NOV 21 2006