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Eastern North Carolina
Tropical Information

Local Forecasts & Warnings	NC Hurricane Survival Guide
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2011

~~Arlene~~
~~Bret~~
~~Cindy~~
~~Don~~
~~Emily~~
~~Franklin~~
~~Gert~~
~~Harvey~~
~~Irene~~
~~Jose~~
~~Katia~~
~~Lee~~
~~Maria~~
~~Nate~~
~~Ophelia~~
~~Philippe~~
~~Rina~~
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Past Seasons

SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 845 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

SATELLITE PICTURES AND REPORTS FROM NOAA BUOY 41002 INDICATE THAT THE LOW PRESSURE AREA...CENTERED ABOUT 300 MILES EAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA...IS BECOMING BETTER DEFINED AND HAS DEVELOPED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY NEAR THE CENTER. IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE...ADVISORIES COULD BE INITIATED LATER TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM HAS A HIGH CHANCE...NEAR 100 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. LITTLE MOTION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...BUT A WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD OR SOUTHWESTWARD MOTION SHOULD BEGIN TOMORROW AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. COASTAL INTERESTS FROM THE CAROLINAS SOUTHWARD THROUGH NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL CUBA AND THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...PLEASE SEE HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...AND PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CAN BE FOUND UNDER AWIPS HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.

$$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/BEVEN

Saffir-Simpson Scale

Cat.	Pressure (mb)	Winds (mph)
TD	--	< 39
TS	--	39-73
1	> 980	74-95
2	965-980	96-110
3	945-965	111-130
4	920-945	131-155
5	< 920	156+

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2011 North Carolina
Hurricane Survival Guide

Published by your local National Weather Service office.
A summary of tropical weather related hazards in NC.
Information on local evacuation and cleanup.

Local Forecasts & Warnings
The below products are available, when there is a significant threat of a tropical system affecting Eastern NC.

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