SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 269
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   205 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 205 PM UNTIL 900
   PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST
   OF GOLDSBORO NORTH CAROLINA TO 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ORANGEBURG
   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 267...WW 268...
   
   DISCUSSION...AIR MASS AHEAD OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY NOW ENTERING WATCH
   FROM W HAS BECOME MDTLY UNSTABLE AND UNCAPPED.  WITH 30KT OF
   SHEAR...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY WITH
   LOCAL DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN STRONGEST STORMS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 25025.
   
   
   ...HALES

   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 269
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   205 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 205 PM UNTIL 900
   PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST
   OF GOLDSBORO NORTH CAROLINA TO 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ORANGEBURG
   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 267...WW 268...
   
   DISCUSSION...AIR MASS AHEAD OF OUTFLOW BOUNDARY NOW ENTERING WATCH
   FROM W HAS BECOME MDTLY UNSTABLE AND UNCAPPED.  WITH 30KT OF
   SHEAR...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY WITH
   LOCAL DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN STRONGEST STORMS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 25025.
   
   
   ...HALES

   WOUS64 KWNS 081800
   WOU9
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 269
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   205 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 269 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC007-017-019-031-047-049-051-061-079-085-093-101-103-107-129-
   133-141-153-155-163-165-191-195-090100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0269.090508T1805Z-090509T0100Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ANSON                BLADEN              BRUNSWICK           
   CARTERET             COLUMBUS            CRAVEN              
   CUMBERLAND           DUPLIN              GREENE              
   HARNETT              HOKE                JOHNSTON            
   JONES                LENOIR              NEW HANOVER         
   ONSLOW               PENDER              RICHMOND            
   ROBESON              SAMPSON             SCOTLAND            
   WAYNE                WILSON              
   
   
   SCC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-025-027-029-031-033-035-039-041-
   043-049-051-055-057-061-063-067-069-075-079-085-089-090100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0269.090508T1805Z-090509T0100Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AIKEN                ALLENDALE           BAMBERG             
   BARNWELL             BERKELEY            CALHOUN             
   CHARLESTON           CHESTERFIELD        CLARENDON           
   COLLETON             DARLINGTON          DILLON              
   DORCHESTER           FAIRFIELD           FLORENCE            
   GEORGETOWN           HAMPTON             HORRY               
   KERSHAW              LANCASTER           LEE                 
   LEXINGTON            MARION              MARLBORO            
   ORANGEBURG           RICHLAND            SUMTER              
   WILLIAMSBURG         
   
   
   AMZ158-250-252-254-256-330-350-090100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0269.090508T1805Z-090509T0100Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   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 
   
   ATTN...WFO...RAH...CHS...ILM...MHX...CAE...
   
   
   

   SAW9 
   WW 269 SEVERE TSTM NC SC CW 081805Z - 090100Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
   35ESE GSB/GOLDSBORO NC/ - 50SW OGB/ORANGEBURG SC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /59NNE ILM - 50NNW SAV/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
   
   LAT...LON 34547693 32258101 33658191 35957787
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.
   

Watch 269 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 269

VALID 082035Z - 082140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE AGS TO
40 NE OGB TO 15 ENE FLO TO 30 NNE FLO TO 25 SW SOP.

..DIAL..05/08/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 269 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-031-047-049-051-061-079-085-093-101-103-107-129-133-
141-153-155-163-165-191-195-082140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 CARTERET	     
COLUMBUS	     CRAVEN		 CUMBERLAND	     
DUPLIN		     GREENE		 HARNETT	     
HOKE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LENOIR		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PENDER		     RICHMOND		 ROBESON	     
SAMPSON 	     SCOTLAND		 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-027-029-033-035-041-043-049-051-
067-075-085-089-082140-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AIKEN		     ALLENDALE		 BAMBERG	     
BARNWELL	     BERKELEY		 CALHOUN	     
CHARLESTON	     CLARENDON		 COLLETON	     
DILLON		     DORCHESTER 	 FLORENCE	     
GEORGETOWN	     HAMPTON		 HORRY		     
MARION		     ORANGEBURG 	 SUMTER 	     
WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ158-250-252-254-256-330-350-082140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

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 

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

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