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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
210 PM EST WED JAN 14 2009

...ARCTIC COLD TO DESCEND ON THE CAROLINAS...

A VERY COLD ARCTIC AIRMASS IS PREPARING TO PLUNGE INTO THE EASTERN
CAROLINAS THURSDAY AND SHOULD PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL THIS COULD BE THE COLDEST ARCTIC INTRUSION EXPERIENCED
THIS DECADE. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR FRIDAY
NIGHT AS WINDS BECOME LIGHT NEAR THE CENTER OF THE ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM.

TO PLACE THE UPCOMING EVENT INTO AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE...HERE IS
A LIST OF ALL LOW TEMPERATURES 17 DEGREES OR COLDER EXPERIENCED SINCE
THE YEAR 2000...

WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - ILM
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY NIGHT FORECAST LOW IS 13 ***
17 DEGREES ON 1/18/2005 & 12/20/2004 & 1/23/2003
16 DEGREES ON 1/4/2008 & 1/24/2005 & 1/11/2004 & 1/24/2003
15 DEGREES ON 1/25/2003
14 DEGREES ON 1/29/2005
13 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

FLORENCE REGIONAL AIRPORT - FLO
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY NIGHT FORECAST LOW IS 13 ***
17 DEGREES ON 12/9/2006 & 1/11/2004 & 1/23/2003 & 1/18/2003 & 1/28/2000
16 DEGREES ON 1/4/2008 & 1/24/2005 & 1/25/2003 & 1/4/2001
15 DEGREES - NONE
14 DEGREES ON 1/19/2005
13 DEGREES ON 1/24/2003
12 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

GRAND STRAND AIRPORT - NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - CRE
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY NIGHT FORECAST LOW IS 15 ***
17 DEGREES ON 1/24/2005 & 1/4/2001
16 DEGREES ON 1/4/2008 & 1/24/2003
15 DEGREES ON 1/25/2003
14 DEGREES ON 1/19/2005
13 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - LBT
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY NIGHT FORECAST LOW IS 12 ***
17 DEGREES ON 12/16/2004 & 1/11/2004 & 1/23/2003 & 12/26/2000 & 12/24/2000
16 DEGREES ON 1/4/2008 & 12/9/2006 & 1/18/2005 & 1/18/2003
15 DEGREES ON 12/20/2004 & 12/9/2006 & 1/18/2005 & 1/18/2003
14 DEGREES ON 1/25/2003 & 1/5/2002 & 1/4/2002 & 1/4/2001
13 DEGREES ON 1/24/2003
12 DEGREES ON 1/24/2005 & 1/19/2005
11 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE


IN ADDITION TO THE EXTREMELY COLD OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES WE ARE
FORECASTING...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT DAYTIME HIGHS ON FRIDAY WILL
STRUGGLE JUST TO REACH THE FREEZING MARK. HERE IS A LISTING OF ALL HIGH
TEMPERATURES 32 DEGREES OR COLDER OBSERVED THIS DECADE...

WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - ILM
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY FORECAST HIGH IS 33 ***
32 DEGREES ON 1/18/2005 & 1/23/2003
31 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

FLORENCE REGIONAL AIRPORT - FLO
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY FORECAST HIGH IS 33 ***
32 DEGREES - NONE
31 DEGREES ON 1/26/2004
30 DEGREES ON 1/3/2002
29 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

GRAND STRAND AIRPORT - NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - CRE
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY FORECAST HIGH IS 35 ***
32 DEGREES ON 12/20/2004
31 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT - LBT
*** OUR LATEST OFFICIAL FRIDAY FORECAST HIGH IS 32 ***
32 DEGREES ON 12/20/2004
31 DEGREES ON 1/18/2005
30 DEGREES ON 1/26/2004 & 1/3/2002
29 DEGREES OR COLDER - NONE

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