SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 259
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   610 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 610 PM
   UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 60
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF CAPE
   HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF FLORENCE
   SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
   AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
   THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
   AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
   DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 258...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCTD TSTMS...SOME WEAK SUPERCELLS...EXPECTED TO PERSIST
   FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS IN AREA OF LOW LVL CONFLUENCE BENEATH
   MODERATE MID LVL WLY FLOW OVER THE CAROLINA CSTL PLN.  MAIN THREAT
   SHOULD BE SVR HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 50
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 26030.
   
   
   ...CORFIDI

   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 259
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   610 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 610 PM
   UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 60
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH OF CAPE
   HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF FLORENCE
   SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
   AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
   THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
   AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
   DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 258...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCTD TSTMS...SOME WEAK SUPERCELLS...EXPECTED TO PERSIST
   FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS IN AREA OF LOW LVL CONFLUENCE BENEATH
   MODERATE MID LVL WLY FLOW OVER THE CAROLINA CSTL PLN.  MAIN THREAT
   SHOULD BE SVR HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 50
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 26030.
   
   
   ...CORFIDI

   WOUS64 KWNS 072207
   WOU9
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 259
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   610 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 259 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-065-079-095-101-103-107-
   117-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-177-187-191-195-080500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0259.090507T2210Z-090508T0500Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEAUFORT             BLADEN              BRUNSWICK           
   CARTERET             COLUMBUS            CRAVEN              
   CUMBERLAND           DARE                DUPLIN              
   EDGECOMBE            GREENE              HYDE                
   JOHNSTON             JONES               LENOIR              
   MARTIN               NEW HANOVER         ONSLOW              
   PAMLICO              PENDER              PITT                
   ROBESON              SAMPSON             TYRRELL             
   WASHINGTON           WAYNE               WILSON              
   
   
   SCC031-033-041-043-051-067-069-089-080500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0259.090507T2210Z-090508T0500Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   DARLINGTON           DILLON              FLORENCE            
   GEORGETOWN           HORRY               MARION              
   MARLBORO             WILLIAMSBURG        
   
   
   AMZ130-135-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-080500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0259.090507T2210Z-090508T0500Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALBEMARLE SOUND 
   
   PAMLICO SOUND 
   
   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 
   
   ATTN...WFO...MHX...ILM...RAH...
   
   
   

   SAW9 
   WW 259 SEVERE TSTM NC SC CW 072210Z - 080500Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
   30N HSE/CAPE HATTERAS NC/ - 30SSW FLO/FLORENCE SC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /45SE ECG - 30SSW FLO/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
   
   LAT...LON 34867519 32977950 34568033 36457605
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.
   

Watch 259 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 259

VALID 080230Z - 080340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ESE ILM
TO 30 WSW OAJ TO 15 ESE SOP.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 750

..GUYER..05/08/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-031-049-051-055-061-065-079-095-101-103-107-117-133-137-
147-163-177-187-191-195-080340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     CARTERET		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
EDGECOMBE	     GREENE		 HYDE		     
JOHNSTON	     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PITT		     SAMPSON		 TYRRELL	     
WASHINGTON	     WAYNE		 WILSON 	     
$$


AMZ130-135-154-156-158-080340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

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 #3 ON WW 259

VALID 080140Z - 080240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ESE ILM
TO 25 WSW OAJ TO 15 ESE SOP.

..GUYER..05/08/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-031-049-051-055-061-065-079-095-101-103-107-117-133-137-
147-163-177-187-191-195-080240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     CARTERET		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
EDGECOMBE	     GREENE		 HYDE		     
JOHNSTON	     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PITT		     SAMPSON		 TYRRELL	     
WASHINGTON	     WAYNE		 WILSON 	     
$$


AMZ130-135-154-156-158-080240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

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 #2 ON WW 259

VALID 080040Z - 080140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 ESE ILM
TO 25 WSW OAJ TO 15 ESE SOP.

..GUYER..05/08/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-031-049-051-055-061-065-079-095-101-103-107-117-133-137-
147-163-177-187-191-195-080140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     CARTERET		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
EDGECOMBE	     GREENE		 HYDE		     
JOHNSTON	     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PITT		     SAMPSON		 TYRRELL	     
WASHINGTON	     WAYNE		 WILSON 	     
$$


AMZ130-135-154-156-158-080140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

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 #1 ON WW 259

VALID 072350Z - 080040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 749

..GUYER..05/07/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-065-079-095-101-103-107-
117-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-177-187-191-195-080040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

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


SCC031-033-041-043-051-067-069-089-080040-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DARLINGTON	     DILLON		 FLORENCE	     
GEORGETOWN	     HORRY		 MARION 	     
MARLBORO	     WILLIAMSBURG	 
$$


AMZ130-135-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-080040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

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 

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

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