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FORECAST DISCUSSION: More Rain Tonight...Strong Winds on Wednesday.... Wind Advisory: A Wind Advisory has been issued for the Outer Banks Dare and Hyde counties as well as Halifax, Edgecombe, Wilson, Wayne and counties westward for Wednesday. Westerly winds of 30 to 50 mph, with higher gusts, will be possible throughout Wednesday. These winds could brings some trees down in the saturated grounds, which in turn could lead to isolated power outages. Coastal Flood Watch: Wednesday's strong westerly winds will likely push water levels from 3 to 4 feet above normal along the sound-side of the Outer Banks. The highest risk of flooding will come during the high tides just before sunrise and just before sunset. This next coastal storm will move into the region into the overnight.This system is not nearly as strong as the system that affected us last week, but will likely still bring one half to three quarters of an inch of rain to the area through midnight. By Wednesday the storm will intensify north of the area during the morning hours, taking the precipitation chances out of our area. The storm will drive strong westerly winds of 30 to 50 mph through all of eastern Carolina. These strong winds will keep wind chill values in the upper 20s throughout the day. Quiet, but continued cold conditions will settle back in on Thursday and continue through the weekend, with highs in the low to mid 40s and lows in the mid 20s. The unseasonably cold winter is showing no signs of letting up. FORECAST: Tonight: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 34. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind between 21 and 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind between 16 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. BEACH AND BOATING FORECAST: *Gale Warning Tonight...Storm Warning Wednesday* Winds will be from the east at 35-50 knots. Offshore waters will run from 6 to 10 feet. Expect 2 to 3 foot waves on the Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. |
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Tuesday's High: 44 Tuesday's Low: 29 Sunset : 5:42 pm Sunrise: 7:01 am Low Tide: (Atlantic Beach): 11:18 pm High Tide: 5:43 am Wednesday Low Tide: 12:26 pm Low Tide: (Outer Banks): 10:28 pm High Tide: 5:07 am Wednesday Low Tide: 11:32 am |
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