HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 534 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
Expiration: 545 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE ROANOKE RIVER FROM OAK CITY TO
WILLIAMSTON.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CURRENTLY IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO WILL MOVE NE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST TONIGHT. THIS WILL
BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN TO THE AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS. THIS MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS
BUT SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED. THE RAIN
COULD POSSIBLY MIX WITH WET SNOW OR SLEET DURING THE ONSET OF THE
EVENT THIS AFTERNOON BUT GROUND TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM
ENOUGH TO PREVENT SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE ROANOKE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE RAIN MAY CHANGE BACK OVER TO SNOW SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY EVENING AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BEGINS MOVING NE OFF
THE OUTER BANKS. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED
ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL SOME POTENTIAL THAT A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY WILL BE NEEDED. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THOSE WITH INTERESTS
IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR
UPDATES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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