THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 5 FOR SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
4 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006

...RAIN PERSISTS ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST...

FLOOD AND COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF EASTERN VIRGINIA...AS WELL AS EASTERN SECTIONS OF
NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. HIGH WIND WARNINGS
ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA. 


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

WIND ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN
GEORGIA...SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEASTERN
VIRGINIA...DELAWARE...AND NEW JERSEY.

A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...CURRENTLY LOCATED ABOUT 80
MILES EAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA...IS FORECAST TO REMAIN
NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. AS OF 3 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN EXTENDED FROM GEORGIA
NORTHEASTWARD TO CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SUSTAINED WINDS AS HIGH AS
45 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE...IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER
THE UPPER GULF COAST AND NEW ENGLAND...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
CREATE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. 


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

...NORTH CAROLINA...

HATTERAS                         4.69  
NEW RIVER	                 3.18 
BAIN ELEMENTARY                  2.94 
RHYNE FARM                       2.89 
CHARLOTTE                        2.74 
KELLY                            2.58 
GREENSBORO                       2.46 
CHERRY POINT                     2.42 
ROCKY RIVER                      2.34 
WILMINGTON                       2.27 
BURLINGTON                       2.10 

...SOUTH CAROLINA...

PAGELAND                         2.29  
CHESTERFIELD                     1.91 
HUGER                            1.86    
CONWAY                           1.78 
CHARLESTON                       1.73 
GALIVANTS FERRY                  1.47 
COLUMBIA                         1.39 

...GEORGIA...

MOUNTAINTOWN                     2.72 
SARDIS                           0.79 
AUGUSTA                          0.62 

...VIRGINIA...

MARROWBONE RES                   1.12 
JONES CREEK                      0.76 
CHESTNUT KNOB                    0.76 
OCEANA NAS                       0.63 
BUSTED ROCK                      0.60 


...SELECTED SNOWFALL TOTALS IN INCHES THROUGH 7 PM EST...
  
...GEORGIA...

MILLEN                           1.5  
LAWTON                           1.0  
SYLVANIA                         1.0  
BUTTS                            1.0  
HILLTONIA                        1.0  
SCARBORO                         0.5

...SOUTH CAROLINA...

LODGE                            1.0  
MARTIN                           1.0    
SMOAKS                           0.5  


STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS SYSTEM
PULLS IN MOISTURE OFF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD
BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 

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.

TRIMARCO




Last Updated: 401 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006