THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER

CAMP SPRINGS, MD


STORM SUMMARY MESSAGE



 
STORM SUMMARY NUMBER 6 FOR SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL STORM
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 
10 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006

...RAIN SPREADING UP THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST...

FLOOD AND COASTAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA...AS WELL AS EASTERN SECTIONS OF
NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. HIGH WIND WARNINGS
ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA. 


FLOOD WATCHES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
COASTAL NEW JERSEY.

WIND ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN
GEORGIA...SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHEASTERN
VIRGINIA...COASTAL MARYLAND...DELAWARE...AND NEW JERSEY.

A SLOW MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE...ROUGHLY CENTERED ABOUT 200
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD CITY NORTH CAROLINA...IS FORECAST TO
DRIFT NORTHEAST 24 HOURS OFFSHORE THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES. AS OF 9
AM EST WEDNESDAY...A LARGE AREA OF RAIN EXTENDED FROM GEORGIA
NORTHEAST AS FAR AS LONG ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD
MASSACHUSETTS.  SUSTAINED WINDS ONSHORE AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WITH
SOME HIGHER GUSTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED...WITH WINDS OF 60 MPH
REPORTED OFFSHORE THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST. THE AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE...IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY OVER
THE UPPER GULF COAST AND NEW ENGLAND...IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO
CREATE STRONG ONSHORE WINDS FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC AND SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND. 


...SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 9 AM EST...

...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS                         6.00  
NEW RIVER	                 5.59 
SURF CITY                        4.93
CHERRY POINT                     4.33
MOORES CREEK BATTLEFIELD         4.18
WILLIAM O HUSKE LOCK & DAM       4.00
WILMINGTON                       3.34
BAIN ELEMENTARY                  2.94 
RHYNE FARM                       2.89 
CHARLOTTE                        2.58 
KELLY                            2.58 
GREENSBORO                       2.46 
ROCKY RIVER                      2.34 
BURLINGTON                       2.31 

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
PAGELAND                         2.29  
CHARLESTON                       1.96 
CHESTERFIELD                     1.91 
HUGER                            1.86    
CONWAY                           1.78 
COLUMBIA                         1.63 
GALIVANTS FERRY                  1.46 

...GEORGIA...
MOUNTAINTOWN                     2.72 
SARDIS                           0.79 
AUGUSTA                          0.72 

...VIRGINIA...
MARROWBONE RES                   1.16 
OCEANA NAS                       1.07
JONES CREEK                      0.80 
CHESTNUT KNOB                    0.80 
BUSTED ROCK                      0.76


...SELECTED WIND GUSTS THROUGH 10 PM EST...
PEA ISLAND NC                    67 MPH
KILL DEVIL HILLS NC		 62 MPH
DUCK NC				 61 MPH
RODANTHE NC			 61 MPH
ALLIGATOR RIVER NC		 60 MPH
CAPE LOOKOUT NC			 59 MPH
MANTEO NC		   	 56 MPH
OCRACOKE NC			 55 MPH
CEDAR ISLAND NC		  	 52 MPH
STUMPY POINT NC			 49 MPH
SWAN QUARTER NC			 48 MPH


...SELECTED SNOWFALL TOTALS IN INCHES THROUGH 7 PM EST...
  
...GEORGIA...
MILLEN                           1.5  
LAWTON                           1.0  
SYLVANIA                         1.0  
BUTTS                            1.0  
HILLTONIA                        1.0  
SCARBORO                         0.5

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
LODGE                            1.0  
MARTIN                           1.0    
SMOAKS                           0.5  


STEADY MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL AS THIS SYSTEM
PULLS IN MOISTURE OFF THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD
BY FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE. 

THE NEXT STORM SUMMARY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER AT 4 PM EST.  PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.

RUBIN-OSTER




Last Updated: 957 AM EST WED NOV 22 2006