THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 7 FOR SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
4 PM EST WED NOV 22 2006

...RAIN SPREADING UP THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...

FLOOD AND COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS
MUCH OF THE EASTERN SEABOARD COVERING SOUTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO
NEW JERSEY...A HIGH WIND WARNING IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ALONG THE
SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA COAST.

A FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA COAST.

STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL REGIONS EXTENDING FROM
VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINIA NORTHWARD TO OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY...

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

A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ROUGHLY CENTERED ABOUT 100
MILES EAST OF NEW RIVER NORTH CAROLINA...IS FORECAST TO DRIFT
NORTH TONIGHT AND PASS EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH THURSDAY MORNING. AS
OF 3 PM EST WEDNESDAY...AN AREA OF RAIN EXTENDED FROM WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA ACROSS VIRGINIA INTO THE NORTHERN MIDDLE ATLANTIC
STATES AND LONG ISLAND.  SUSTAINED NORTHEAST WINDS AS HIGH AS 45
MPH...WITH WINDS OF 60 MPH REPORTED OFFSHORE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC
COAST. 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 FOR THE
MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGION. 


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

...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS                         6.00  
NEW RIVER	                 5.59 
SURF CITY                        4.93
FORT BRAGG/SIMMONS		 4.78
POPE AIR FORCE BASE 		 4.51
CHERRY POINT                     4.33
MOORES CREEK BATTLEFIELD         4.18
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL ARPT       4.05
WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK & DAM       4.00
WILMINGTON                       3.34
ELIZABETH CITY			 3.10
CHARLOTTE                        3.06
BAIN ELEMENTARY                  2.94 
RHYNE FARM                       2.89 
BURLINGTON                       2.80
KELLY                            2.58 
GREENSBORO                       2.46 
ROCKY RIVER                      2.34 


...SOUTH CAROLINA...
DARLINGTON			 3.27
COLUMBIA                         2.78
PAGELAND                         2.29 
MCENTIRE AIR NTL GUARD BASE	 2.08 
CHARLESTON                       2.04 
CHESTERFIELD                     1.91 
HUGER                            1.86    
CONWAY                           1.78 
GALIVANTS FERRY                  1.46 

...GEORGIA...
MOUNTAINTOWN                     2.72 
AUGUSTA                          0.96
SARDIS                           0.79 

...VIRGINIA...
OCEANA NAS                       1.90
FORT EUSTIS/FELKER		 1.85
MARROWBONE RES                   1.80 
BUSTED ROCK                      1.72
JONES CREEK                      1.72
NEWPORT NEWS			 1.67
CHESTNUT KNOB                    1.44
RICHMOND/BYRD FIELD		 1.22



...SELECTED WIND GUSTS THROUGH 10 PM EST...
PEA ISLAND NC                    67 MPH
KILL DEVIL HILLS NC		 62 MPH
DUCK NC				 61 MPH
RODANTHE NC			 61 MPH
ALLIGATOR RIVER NC		 60 MPH
CAPE LOOKOUT NC			 59 MPH
MANTEO NC		   	 56 MPH
OCRACOKE NC			 55 MPH
CEDAR ISLAND NC		  	 52 MPH
STUMPY POINT NC			 49 MPH
SWAN QUARTER NC			 48 MPH


...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 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN MIDDLE
ATLANTIC SEABOARD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BY FRIDAY MORNING.
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 

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

RUBIN-OSTER




Last Updated: 343 PM EST WED NOV 22 2006