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Tropical Storm Ernesto
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Storm Summary |
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Ernesto developed into a
tropical disturbance off the coast of Venezuela on August 24, 2006 and
became a tropical storm in the Caribbean on the 25th. Ernesto briefly
reached Category 1 hurricane strength on the 27th before weakening over
Haiti and Cuba through the 28th. Tropical Storm Ernesto reached the South
Florida Coast on the 29th and a hurricane watch was raised for the Carolina
Coast as far north as Cape Fear, NC. As Ernesto moved up the Florida
Peninsula and weakened to a tropical depression, the hurricane watch was
replaced with a tropical storm warning north to Cape Fear. Ernesto moved off
the Florida Coast at Cape Canaveral on the morning of August 31 and
strengthened to tropical storm strength, and by late morning it was off the
Georgia Coast. At that time further strengthening forced a hurricane watch
along with the tropical storm warning. Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall
on the coast of Brunswick County, NC near 11:30 pm on August 31. Ernesto
moved up the Coastal Plain of North Carolina on September 1, moving into
Virginia in the late afternoon. |
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Wind Data (August 31, 2006 - September 1,
2006) |
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Wilmington, NC - New Hanover
County (Wilmington International Airport: ASOS) |
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Max Sustained:
36 kt/41 mph @ 1135 pm |
Peak Gust:
54 kt/62 mph @ 1135 pm |
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Wrightsville Beach, NC - New
Hanover County (Johnnie Mercer Pier: NOAA/NOS) |
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Max Sustained:
50 kt/58 mph @ 1130 pm |
Peak Gust:
64 kt/74 mph @ 1130 pm |
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Southport, NC - Brunswick
County (Brunswick County Airport: AWOS ) |
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Max
Sustained: 23 kt/26
mph @ 840 pm |
Peak Gust:
43 kt/49 mph @ 1000 pm |
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Sunset Beach, NC - Brunswick
County (Sunset Beach Pier: NOAA/NOS) |
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Max Sustained:
32 kt/37 mph @ 900 pm |
Peak Gust:
43 kt/49 mph @ 900 pm |
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North Myrtle Beach, SC -
Horry County (North Myrtle Beach Airport: ASOS) |
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Max Sustained:
22 kt/25 mph @ 947 pm |
Peak Gust:
35 kt/40 mph @ 1058 pm |
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Myrtle Beach, SC - Horry
County (Myrtle Beach International Airport: AWOS) |
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Max Sustained:
30 kt/35 mph @ 850 pm |
Peak Gust:
40 kt/46 mph @ 850 pm |
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Myrtle Beach, SC - Horry
County (Springmaid Pier: NOAA/NOS) |
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Max Sustained:
26 kt/30 mph @ 100 pm |
Peak Gust:
38 kt/44 mph @ 200 pm |
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Frying Pan Shoals Buoy (NDBC
Buoy 41013) |
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Max Sustained:
45 kt/52 mph @ 850 pm |
Peak Gust:
56 kt/64 mph @ 850 pm |
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Edisto Buoy (NDBC Buoy
41004) |
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Max Sustained:
39 kt/45 mph @ 550 pm |
Peak Gust:
49 kt/56 mph @ 550 pm |
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Onslow Bay Buoy (CORMP Buoy
41035) |
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Max Sustained:
41 kt/47 mph @ 250 am |
Peak Gust:
52 kt/60 mph @ 250 am |
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Additional Private Sites |
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NC State Pilot Southport
Waterfront, Peak
Gust: 59 kt/68 mph |
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Sunny
Point U.S. Army Terminal,
Peak Gust:
59 kt/68 mph |
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Wind Graphics |
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Preliminary
and Experimental Maximum Sustained Wind Swath, courtesy of
HRD (click to enlarge) |
Peak Wind Gusts (click to
enlarge) |
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Pressure Data (August 31, 2006 - September
1, 2006) |
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Wilmington, NC - New Hanover
County (Wilmington International Airport: ASOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
985.4 mb @ 1247 am |
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Wrightsville Beach, NC - New
Hanover County (Johnnie Mercer Pier: NOAA/NOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
986.8 mb @ 1237 am |
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Southport, NC - Brunswick
County (Brunswick County Airport: AWOS ) |
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Lowest Pressure:
987.8 mb @ 1140 pm |
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Sunset Beach, NC - Brunswick
County (Sunset Beach Pier: NOAA/NOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
991.5 mb @ 1100 pm |
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Elizabethtown, NC - Bladen
County (Curtis L. Brown Jr. Field: AWOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
995.9 mb @ 300 am |
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North Myrtle Beach, SC -
Horry County (North Myrtle Beach Airport: ASOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
995.9 mb @ 1259 am |
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Myrtle Beach, SC - Horry
County (Myrtle Beach International Airport: AWOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
998.3 mb @ 950 pm |
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Myrtle Beach, SC - Horry
County (Springmaid Pier: NOAA/NOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
998 mb @ 1000 pm |
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Whiteville, SC - Columbus
County (Columbus County Airport: AWOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
997.6 mb @ 139 am |
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Florence, SC - Florence
County (Florence Regional Airport: ASOS) |
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Lowest Pressure:
1004.7 mb @ 1259 am |
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Frying Pan Shoals Buoy (NDBC
Buoy 41013) |
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Lowest Pressure:
990.5 mb @ 950 pm |
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Edisto Buoy (NDBC Buoy
41004) |
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Lowest Pressure:
995.6 mb@ 350 pm |
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Onslow Bay Buoy (CORMP Buoy
41035) |
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Lowest Pressure:
993.6 mb @ 250 am |
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Storm Total Rainfall (August 31, 2006 -
September 1, 2006) |
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Pender County, NC |
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Surf City Island Mesonet:
11.92" |
Surf City Mainland:
8.61" |
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Hampstead:
11.13" |
Burgaw 3W:
8.60" |
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Holly Shelter Back Island
RAWS: 10.21" |
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New Hanover County, NC |
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Parmele Isle Wrightsville
Beach: 14.61" |
Wilmington Intl. Airport
ASOS: 9.64" |
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Wilmington 7N:
10.31" |
UNCW Campus:
9.07" |
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Wilmington Kings Grant:
9.80" |
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Brunswick County, NC |
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Leland:
8.50" |
Supply RAWS:
7.29" |
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Longwood:
7.65" |
Sunny Point:
5.18" |
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Bladen County, NC |
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East Arcadia:
7.32" |
Elizabethtown:
4.38" |
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Turnbull Creek RAWS:
4.45" |
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Columbus County, NC |
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Whiteville 5S:
4.55" |
Whiteville RAWS:
4.52" |
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Robeson County, NC |
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Red Springs:
2.85" |
Lumberton 3S:
2.53" |
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Lumberton Regional Airport:
2.63" |
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Horry County, SC |
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North Myrtle Beach Airport:
7.22" |
Socastee:
3.39" |
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Myrtle Beach FD:
6.30" |
Gallivants Ferry:
1.77" |
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Conway:
4.02" |
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Florence County, SC |
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Effingham:
0.70" |
Quinby:
0.54" |
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Florence Regional Airport:
0.62" |
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Marion County, SC |
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Mullins:
1.81" |
Marion:
1.23" |
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Dillon County, SC |
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Dillon:
1.35" |
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Radar |
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Wilmington Radar (KLTX) Loop around landfall |
Radar estimated Storm
Total Precipitation |
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Flooding |
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Pender County:
Heavy rains caused widespread
ponding and shallow running water swept a few vehicles from roadways. Some
roads were closed the next day. Northeast Cape Fear River and creeks rising
with flooding expected. Rockfish Creek flooded and swift water rescues were
required for a couple of homes.
New Hanover, Brunswick and
Eastern Columbus Counties:
Heavy rain during the early
afternoon well before landfall caused widespread ponding and stalled
vehicles. Heavy rains later caused more flooding. Many roads were closed,
but were mostly open by sunrise.
Horry County:As
Ernesto made landfall, heavy rains on the west side of the circulation
caused ponding on roadways in Eastern Horry County. |
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Maximum Storm Tide Heights |
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Ernesto approached Long Bay on
the Northeast South Carolina Coast at low tide and caused a surge about 1.5
feet above astronomical. The storm tide was below normal high tide, and
there was no coastal flooding. As Ernesto crossed Cape Fear the tide was
above half full, and at Wrightsville Beach, NC the surge was nearly 3 feet. |
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(MLLW=Mean Low Low Water (Feet
above average lower low tide) |
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Oyster Landing, SC (Georgetown
County) NOAA/NOS: Maximum
Surge 1.73 ft at 754 pm, below normal high tide.
Sunset Beach Pier, NC (NC/SC
State Line) NOAA/NOS:
Maximum Surge 1.58 ft at 812 pm, below normal high tide.
Wrightsville Beach, NC (Johnnie
Mercer Pier) NOAA/NOS:
Maximum Tide Level 5.87 ft at 1136 pm...Maximum Surge 2.9 ft at 1118 am. |
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Beach Erosion |
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Reports of minor beach erosion
north of Cape Fear. |
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Storm Effects |
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Minor power outages in Southeast
North Carolina. |
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Deaths or Injuries |
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None reported. |
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