http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/xml/MHXNews.xml News and Headlines from the National Weather Service in Newport, NC Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:34:56 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jeremy.Schulz@noaa.gov en-us mhx.webmaster@noaa.gov http://weather.gov/images/xml_logo.gif http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/xml/MHXNews.xml http://forecast.weather.gov/afm/graphical.php?site=mhx The National Weather Service has released a new and improved graphical forecast. The new graphical forecast will allow users to get a forecast for a specific point, and not for the entire county. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:16:09 GMT http://forecast.weather.gov/afm/graphical.php?site=mhx http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/LitAwrWeek.php Lightning kills or injures hundreds each year. There have been 9 deaths in just the first half of June alone. NWS Newport has issued Public Notification Statements. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:13:12 GMT http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/index.htm http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Floyd/ The National Weather Service has just released a website that focuses on the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Floyd. The site includes storm summary, impact, and educational information. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:51:15 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Floyd/ http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.html The Climate Prediction Center has issued an El Niño Watch. Conditions are favorable for a transition from ENSO-neutral to El Niño conditions during June - August 2009. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:00:07 GMT http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.html http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090603_ripcurrent.html NOAA and National Park Service Urge Beach-Goers to Break the Grip of the Rip Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:10:48 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090603_ripcurrent.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/National_Cline_Award_2008_Upper_Air.pdf The Newport/Morehead City National Weather Service Office is being recognized at the national level for its outstanding upper air program. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:32:50 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/National_Cline_Award_2008_Upper_Air.pdf http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090521_atlantichurricane.html NOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking near you is essential. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:42:28 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090521_atlantichurricane.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/Staff_Gages.pdf NWS Newport/Morehead City NC in co-operation with the North Carolina DOT Ferry Services Division has installed water level measuring gauges at several ferry terminal locations in eastern North Carolina. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:39:28 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/Staff_Gages.pdf http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/ECUStormReadyMediaAdvisory.pdf East Carolina University will be recognized as StormReady® after completing a rigorous national program that has strengthened the university's ability to protect life and property during severe weather. Tue, 26 May 2009 16:09:02 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/DuplinHWMSign.pdf On Wednesday May 27th, the National Weather Service office in Newport, NC will recognize Hurricane Floyd's record flood by deploying a high water mark sign to the city of Chinquapin. Tue, 23 May 2009 16:05:25 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PressReleases/DuplinHWMSign.pdf http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml May 24th through May 30th is Hurricane Awareness Week. The goal is to inform the public about hurricane hazards and provide knowledge which can be used to take action. Wed, 20 May 2009 21:33:42 GMT http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml http://safeboating.erh.noaa.gov/ WFO Wilmington, NC, the National Safeboating Council, NOAA PA and ERH has developed a website promoting National Safeboating Week. Wed, 20 May 2009 21:30:57 GMT http://safeboating.erh.noaa.gov/ http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090406_tornado.html A nationwide project exploring the origins, structure and evolution of tornadoes will occur through June 13 in the central US. The project, is the largest and most ambitious attempt to study tornadoes in history. Sat, 09 May 2009 16:44:09 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090406_tornado.html http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=MHX&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off The National Weather Service in Newport has confirmed a EF0 tornado that had occured Thursday, May 7th. Click to read the Public Notification Statement regarding the event. Fri, 08 May 2009 20:38:46 GMT http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=MHX&product=PNS&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off http://radar.srh.noaa.gov/ NWS Southern Region has developed a Google Map application that combines NWS radar and current hazards in a interactive format. Sun, 03 May 2009 01:14:56 GMT http://radar.srh.noaa.gov/ http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Text/April112009_PNS.txt The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, NC has confirmed an EF-0 Tornado with winds of up to 85 mph, 6 miles from Washington, NC Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:08:54 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Text/April112009_PNS.txt http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/EventReviews/20090327/20090327.php Shallow convection during the early evening hours of March 27, 2009 produced a pair of tornadoes of the Eastern NC coastal plain. Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:35:26 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/EventReviews/20090327/20090327.php http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090310_winterstats.html Temperatures for December 2008 - February 2009 across the U.S. were near average according to a preliminary analysis by scientists at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:02:00 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090310_winterstats.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/FAWWeek.php National Flood Safety Awareness Week is a week dedicated to the education of flooding throughout the US. View the Public Notification Statements issued by NWS Newport. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:57:12 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/FAWWeek.php http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PDF/CoCoRahsSchoolRelease.pdf The National Weather Service in Newport is putting out a call to area schools to incorporate the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) into their classrooms. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:53:32 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PDF/CoCoRahsSchoolRelease.pdf http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Text/03-02-2009_WinterStorm.txt Snow fell in Eastern North Carolina on the evening of March 2nd. View the preliminary snowfall amounts here. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:22:36 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Text/03-02-2009_WinterStorm.txt http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PDF/SWAW2009PressRelease.pdf NWS Newport has issued a press release regarding Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 1st - 7th). Click here for a copy of the release. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:20:04 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/PDF/SWAW2009PressRelease.pdf http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/SvrWxWeek.php March 1st through the 7th is Severe Weather Awareness Week. Click to read the Public Notification Statement issued by NWS Newport during the week. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:58:15 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/SvrWxWeek.php http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090212_australiafire.html Fire weather forecasters from NOAA's National Weather Service are on duty in Australia providing crucial weather information to forecasters in the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as they battle wildfires ravaging southeastern Australia. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:59:00 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090212_australiafire.html http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090209_januarystats.html While North Carolina's average monthy temperature ranked below normal for January, temperature for the contiguous United States last month were slightly above the long-term average Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:57:56 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090209_januarystats.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Text/02-04-2009_WinterStorm.txt View the snowfall reports recieved so far for Eastern North Carolina. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:19:06 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Powerpoints/Drought0708.ppt Sarah Jamison, office hydrology focal point, has put together a presentation summarizing the drought that affected eastern NC from 2007 through 2008. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:26:21 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Powerpoints/Drought0708.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/Text/01-20-2009_WinterStorm.txt View the unofficial snowfall totals from Eastern NC from the winter storm on January 20th. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:52:24 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081216_climatestats.html Even with below normal temperatures for most of Eastern North Carolina, the month of November was the fourth warmest globally since records began in 1880. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:44:44 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081216_climatestats.html http://www.carolinas.noaa.gov NOAA in the Carolinas, a consortium of NOAA organizations looking to further the OneNOAA vision across North and South Carolina, has just revamped their website. Check it out! Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:55:53 GMT http://www.carolinas.noaa.gov http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081126_hurricaneseason.html The 2008 Hurricane Season officially came to a close, marking the end of a season that produced a record number of consecutive storms to strike the US and ranks as one of the more active seasons. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:49:18 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081126_hurricaneseason.html http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081118_octobertemps.html The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for October 2008 was the second warmest since records began in 1880. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:23:53 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081118_octobertemps.html http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081031_scholarship.html NOAA is accepting applications for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:53:39 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20081031_scholarship.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/news/20081103_HurricaneFloydSigns.pdf Officials unveiled commemorative signs depicting the maximum flood levels reached in Pollocksville, Snow Hill, and Greenville on November 3rd & 4th. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:00:27 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/news/20081103_HurricaneFloydSigns.pdf http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/bgm/spotlight/pointandclick/changes_pointandclick.shtml The NWS Office in Binghamton, NY has put together a page detailing the changes to the NWS' adoption of Google Maps for their Point and Click pages. Tue, 03 Nov 2008 03:47:36 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/bgm/spotlight/pointandclick/changes_pointandclick.shtml http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/EventReviews/20081001/20081001.php Here is an overview of the storms that hit Eastern North Carolina on October 1st. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:28:46 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/EventReviews/20081001/20081001.php http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080908_hurricanetracks.html Now, an on-line tool, Historical Hurricane Tracks, helps users get a quick picture of coastal areas with the greatest frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:27:56 GMT http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080908_hurricanetracks.html http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/tour/OfficeTourAbout.php Take a virtual look at your National Weather Service Office in action. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:27:15 GMT http://www.erh.noaa.gov/mhx/tour/OfficeTourAbout.php