FPUS72 KMHX 072025 NOWMHX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 425 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-072200- MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-GREENE-BEAUFORT- MAINLAND HYDE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... GREENVILLE...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON... WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...WALLACE...WARSAW...ROSE HILL... KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE... BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE...STONEWALL... MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...JACKSONVILLE 425 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE MAINLY LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. HOWEVER UP TO HALF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER STORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF PONDING OF WATER ON THE ROADWAYS. $$