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Watch 179 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 179

VALID 210030Z - 210140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E ILM TO
25 WSW GSB.

..DIAL..04/21/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-031-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-133-137-147-177-187-
210140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     CARTERET		 CRAVEN 	     
DARE		     DUPLIN		 GREENE 	     
HYDE		     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PITT		     TYRRELL		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-210140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 179

VALID 202345Z - 210040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE CRE
TO 25 E FLO TO 30 NE FLO.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 542

..DIAL..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-095-101-103-107-117-
129-133-137-141-147-155-163-177-187-191-195-210040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HYDE		 JOHNSTON	     
JONES		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
NEW HANOVER	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PENDER		     PITT		 ROBESON	     
SAMPSON 	     TYRRELL		 WASHINGTON	     
WAYNE		     WILSON		 
$$


SCC033-051-210040-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DILLON		     HORRY		 
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-210040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 179

VALID 202230Z - 202340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DIAL..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-202340-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 EFFINGHAM	     
LIBERTY 	     LONG		 MCINTOSH	     
$$


NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
202340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HARNETT		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MOORE		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 PITT		     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
202340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DARLINGTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HAMPTON 	     HORRY		 JASPER 	     
MARION		     MARLBORO		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
202340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 179

VALID 202145Z - 202240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DIAL..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-202240-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 EFFINGHAM	     
LIBERTY 	     LONG		 MCINTOSH	     
$$


NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
202240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HARNETT		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MOORE		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 PITT		     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
202240-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DARLINGTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HAMPTON 	     HORRY		 JASPER 	     
MARION		     MARLBORO		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
202240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 179

VALID 202025Z - 202140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..GUYER..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-202140-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 EFFINGHAM	     
LIBERTY 	     LONG		 MCINTOSH	     
$$


NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
202140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HARNETT		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MOORE		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 PITT		     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
202140-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DARLINGTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HAMPTON 	     HORRY		 JASPER 	     
MARION		     MARLBORO		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
202140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$



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