Significant Weather Risk - Today & Tonight 12-10-23 | Eastern North Carolina Now

News release:

    Good Morning Everyone,

    Our office is currently monitoring an approaching cold front that is forecasted to bring rain, gusty winds, and the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight. Forecast details for Beaufort County are as follows:

    Rain

• Beaufort County is currently forecasted to receive 1 to 2 inches of rain through sunrise Monday. Our heaviest rains are expected to occur between 2pm this afternoon and 3am tomorrow morning.

    Winds

• South winds sustained between 10 and 15 mph with frequent gust of 20 to 25 mph are expected through midnight tonight.
• Our strongest winds are expected to occur between 1am and 3am as winds transition to the NW becoming sustained between 20 and 25 mph with gust of 35 to 40 mph.
• NW winds will remain sustained between 10 and 15 mph with gust of 20 to 25 mph through 2pm Monday.

    Thunderstorms

• Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through 3am Monday morning.

    Please see the email below and attached briefing from the National Weather Service for additional information. We encourage everyone to continue to monitor local media outlets for additional updates as well as any watches and / or warnings that may be issued.

    As always, we thank you all for what you do to keep Beaufort County informed, prepared, and safe.


   Chris Newkirk
   Deputy Director
   Beaufort County Emergency Services
   1420 Highland Dr
   Washington, NC 27889
   Office: (252)940-6511
   Cell: (252) 378-5352


    Good morning,

    A strong cold front will impact eastern NC today into Monday morning. There remains the potential for several impacts from this system including localized flooding, gusty winds, a few strong to severe thunderstorms, dangerous marine conditions, and limited coastal impacts.

    The biggest changes since the last update has been the introduction of storm warnings across our coastal waters from Oregon Inlet South to Cape Lookout, wind advisories across western Carteret, Dare, and Hyde Counties, as well as an increasing severe weather risk as the strongest storms could bring locally enhanced wind gusts and an isolated tornado threat.

    The strongest winds and coastal flood threat will peak during the late overnight hours to early Monday morning.

    Please see the attached briefing for the latest information.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.

NWS_Morehead_City_Breifing_3_Multiple_Hazards_for_Dec_10_2023.pdf

    Regards,

    NWS Newport/Morehead City


   NOAA - National Weather Service
   Newport/Morehead City, NC Weather Forecast Office
   533 Roberts Rd
   Newport, NC 28570