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Gale Warning


ANZ086-200900-
HATTERAS CANYON TO CAPE FEAR OUT TO 34N 71W TO 32N 73W
1100 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...GALE WARNING...

.OVERNIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EARLY...DIMINISHING TO 15
TO 25 KT LATE...HIGHEST NE. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 12
TO 21 FT EARLY...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 11 TO
18 FT LATE.
.MON...N TO NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 8 TO 15 FT LATE MAINLY
IN NE SWELL.
.MON NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 76W 6 TO 12 FT MAINLY IN NE
SWELL... HIGHEST FAR E.
.TUE...W WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 75W 5 TO 8 FT MAINLY IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST
FAR E.
.TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE...HIGHEST NW.
.WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BECOMING 5 TO 8 FT...
EXCEPT E OF 76W 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FAR NE.
.THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS BECOMING 7 TO 12 FT...
HIGHEST FAR E.
.FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
$$




Small Craft Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1231 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2008

AMZ156-158-201245-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-081021T0000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1231 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

LOW PRESSURE OFF OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS WILL CONTINUE MOVING
OFF TO THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS WILL
LINGER IN ITS WAKE THROUGH MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 6 FT OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$







COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1229 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2008

FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM...
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY

AMZ158-201615-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1229 AM EDT MON OCT 20 2008

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20
KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 6 SECONDS.
.MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. DOMINANT
PERIOD 12 SECONDS.
.MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

$$








Frost Advisory


URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1023 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

SCZ015-016-020>022-201300-
/O.CON.KCAE.FR.Y.0003.081020T0600Z-081020T1300Z/
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN...LUGOFF
1023 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY.

COOL HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA OVERNIGHT...RESULTING
IN CLEAR SKIES AND WINDS DIMINISHING TO NEAR CALM. TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 30S ACROSS THE NORTHERN
MIDLANDS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD FROST ACROSS
THE ADVISORY AREA...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND RURAL AREAS.

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

$$




URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1009 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

GAZ028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-508-SCZ007>014-019-
201200-
/O.CON.KGSP.FR.Y.0008.081020T0400Z-081020T1300Z/
HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-
LINCOLN-GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD-
SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-
CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTWELL...ELBERTON...STATESVILLE...
MOCKSVILLE...HICKORY...SALISBURY...SHELBY...LINCOLNTON...
GASTONIA...CHARLOTTE...CONCORD...MONROE...RUTHERFORD...
SPARTANBURG...GAFFNEY...ROCK HILL...ANDERSON...ABBEVILLE...
LAURENS...UNION...CHESTER...GREENWOOD
1009 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT MONDAY.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
WITH CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS...TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE
EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE MID 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE PIEDMONT AND
SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THIS WILL RESULT IN
WIDESPREAD FROST...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS.

A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.

$$

KRENTZ





URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1007 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE SETTLING OVER CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT WILL
RESULT IN CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL
ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO FALL INTO THE MID 30S AFTER MIDNIGHT...
LEADING TO THE FORMATION OF LIGHT FROST... ESPECIALLY IN RURAL
AREAS.

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>077-083>086-201200-
/O.CON.KRAH.FR.Y.0004.081020T0600Z-081020T1200Z/
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-
WAKE-JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-
RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROXBORO...OXFORD...HENDERSON...
WARRENTON...ROANOKE RAPIDS...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO...
HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...CHAPEL HILL...DURHAM...LOUISBURG...
NASHVILLE...ROCKY MOUNT...LEXINGTON...ASHEBORO...PITTSBORO...
RALEIGH...SMITHFIELD...WILSON...ALBEMARLE...TROY...
SOUTHERN PINES...SANFORD...LILLINGTON...WADESBORO...ROCKINGHAM...
LAURINBURG...RAEFORD
1007 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT
MONDAY...

LIGHT FROST WILL LIKELY DEVELOP TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS
TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MID 30S. THE CHANCE FOR FROST WILL BE THE
GREATEST IN RURAL AREAS.

THIS IS THE FIRST CHANCE OF FROST THIS AUTUMN. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR
PLANTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INDOORS OR COVERED.

$$
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Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1016 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

AMZ250-252-256-210230-
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1016 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION THROUGH 6 AM MONDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
339 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

NCZ029-044-079-090>092-098-201000-
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-ONSLOW-
339 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO
FALL INTO THE 30S WELL INLAND WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR PATCHY FROST
LATE TONIGHT IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WEST OF
HIGHWAY 17.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
325 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

SCZ015-016-020>022-201930-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-
325 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FROST ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FROST ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
325 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ018-025>031-035>038-041-201930-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-
CLARENDON-BAMBERG-
325 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PATCHY FROST IS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND
LOW LYING AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$








HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
244 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

GAZ028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-508-SCZ007>014-019-201845-
HART-ELBERT-ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-
GASTON-MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER RUTHERFORD-SPARTANBURG-
CHEROKEE-YORK-ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
244 PM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA...PIEDMONT
NORTH CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FROST ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FROST ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

NONE.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
426 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

NCZ007>011-021>028-038>043-073>077-083>086-200830-
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-HALIFAX-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-
ORANGE-DURHAM-FRANKLIN-NASH-EDGECOMBE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-
JOHNSTON-WILSON-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND-
SCOTLAND-HOKE-
426 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FROST ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
426 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

NCZ078-088-089-200830-
WAYNE-CUMBERLAND-SAMPSON-
426 AM EDT SUN OCT 19 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WITH TEMPERATURES FORECAST TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S
TONIGHT...A FEW RURAL AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE PATCHY FROST TUESDAY
MORNING. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$







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