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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
641 PM EST SAT FEB 2 2008

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 36 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ILM

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION            PEAK WIND    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                         GUST       OF
                        (MPH)   MEASUREMENT


NORTH CAROLINA

...BLADEN COUNTY...
   BLADENBORO              32   349 PM   2/1   MESONET
   ELIZABETHTOWN           28   140 PM   2/1   AWOS (AIRPORT)

...BRUNSWICK COUNTY...
   SUPPLY                  51   318 PM   2/1   RAWS
   SUNSET BEACH            44   100 PM   2/1   CARO-COOPS
   BALD HEAD ISLAND        38   218 PM   2/1   MESONET
   SOUTHPORT               37   300 PM   2/1   AWOS (AIRPORT)

...NEW HANOVER COUNTY...
   WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH      53   152 PM   2/1   MESONET (PARMELE ISLE)
   WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH      49   254 PM   2/1   NOAA (JOHNNY MERCER PIER)
   WILMINGTON              44   253 PM   2/1   ASOS (AIRPORT)
   WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH      43   257 PM   2/1   MESONET
   MASONBORO ISLAND        37   314 PM   2/2   NERRS
   WILMINGTON              37   254 PM   2/1   MESONET (STATE PORT)
   WILMINGTON              37  1019 AM   2/1   MESONET (USCG LORAN STATION)
   CAROLINA BEACH          35  1136 PM   2/1   MESONET
   WILMINGTON              35   230 PM   2/1   MESONET (FARRINGTON FARMS)
   WILMINGTON              32   556 PM   2/1   MESONET (UNC WILMINGTON)
   WILMINGTON              31   259 PM   2/1   NWS EMPLOYEE (KINGS GRANT)

...PENDER COUNTY...
   NEW TOPSAIL BEACH       41   344 PM   2/1   MESONET
   SURF CITY               40   322 PM   2/1   MESONET
   SURF CITY               38   338 PM   2/1   MESONET
   BACK ISLAND             36  1218 PM   2/1   RAWS
   BURGAW                  33  1145 AM   2/1   MESONET

...ROBESON COUNTY...
   LUMBERTON               38   354 PM   2/1   ASOS (AIRPORT)

SOUTH CAROLINA

...DARLINGTON COUNTY...
   DARLINGTON              37   255 PM   2/1   AWOS (AIRPORT)

...FLORENCE COUNTY...
   FLORENCE                37   253 PM   2/1   ASOS (AIRPORT)

...HORRY COUNTY...
   NORTH MYRTLE BEACH      40   133 PM   2/1   ASOS (AIRPORT)
   SPRINGMAID PIER         38  1000 AM   2/1   NOAA NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE
   MYRTLE BEACH            37  1255 PM   2/1   AWOS (AIRPORT)
   SURFSIDE BEACH          26  1240 PM   2/1   MESONET
   LORIS                   25  1230 PM   2/1   MESONET

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HEDEN/RJD