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Good Morning Everyone,

    Our office is monitoring the development and path of a coastal low. This system is forecasted to impact our area over the weekend as follows:

Winds
  • North winds will continue to increase throughout the day, becoming sustained between 10 and 15 mph by noon Saturday. Sustained winds are expected to peak between 15 and 20 mph during the daylight hours on Sunday and begin to subside Monday morning.
  • Frequent winds gust between 20 and 25 mph are possible Saturday. Gusts between 25 and 35 mph are possible on Sunday.
  • Areas east of Bath and Blounts Creek are forecasted to experience the highest of these sustained and wind gust ranges.

Rain
  • Rain chances will increase throughout the day on Saturday and continue through sunset Sunday. The greatest chance of rain is forecasted to occur between 8pm Saturday and 8am Sunday.
  • 2 to 3 inches of rain is possible for areas east of Bath and Blounts Creek, with 1 ½ to 2 inches of rain expected for areas west between Saturday morning and sunset Sunday.

    Prolonged periods of sustained north winds is the biggest threat associated with this weather system. As such, localized flooding is possible for areas vulnerable to north winds. (Especially of areas along South and Goose Creeks in Aurora). Localized power outages due to down trees and powerlines are also possible for areas of our county through Monday morning.

    Please see the email below and attached briefing from the National Weather Service for additional information. We will continue to pass along updates as we receive them.

    As always, thank you all for what you do to keep Beaufort County informed, prepared and safe. Please do not hesitate to contact us is we can be of any assistance.


    Chris Newkirk
       Deputy Director,     Beaufort County Emergency Services

    1420 Highland Dr
    Washington, NC 27889

Good Morning,

    Attached is the first full briefing package for this weekend's coastal low. There is increased confidence that strong winds will occur mainly along the coast Sunday into Sunday night, with moderate to major ocean overwash and coastal flooding now possible. Additionally, there is an increasing flooding rainfall threat along the coast.

    Please see that attached briefing and let us know if there are any questions or concerns.

    Thank You,

      NWS Morehead City

      NOAA - National Weather Service

      Newport/Morehead City, NC Weather Forecast Office
      533 Roberts Rd
      Newport, NC 28570
      Phone: 252-223-5737
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