FW: ***NWS Raleigh Briefing***

Attached is the latest Hurricane Irene weather briefing from the National Weather Service.  Not much has changed for our County since the last update.  For our area predictions are calling for less than 2” inches of rain.  Clouds & increased winds have rolled in and will continue to stay with us along with some rain over the next 24 to 36 hours.   Please continue to monitor your e-mails, whereas I will continue to update via e-mail throughout the weekend or until the storm and the weather system has passed.  Any emergency notifications will also be disseminated via our Emergency Telephone Notification System.  Report any unusual weather related incidents to our 9-1-1 Communications Center.  Department Heads please insure your cell and home phones are in working order in case we need to contact you reference emergency actions.  Continue to watch the weather channel or your favorite local television channel or radio station for up-to-date weather info concerning our area as well.

 

Be Safe

 

 

Also my E-Mail Address book is not completely up so please pass this on in order to reach everyone.  Thanks

 

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From: Nicholas Petro [mailto:Nicholas.Petro@noaa.gov]
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:09 PM
To: nws.er.rah.partners@noaa.gov; nws.er.rah.media@noaa.gov; nws.er.rah.state@noaa.gov; nws.er.rah.dot@noaa.gov; nws.er.rah.schools@noaa.gov
Subject: ***NWS Raleigh Briefing***

 

Please see the latest weather briefing online highlighting the weather situation. Weather Briefing: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/rah/downloads/Briefings/

• Outer Bands of Irene already moving onshore along the Carolina coast.
• Gusty showers will become more numerous from the south this evening and overnight.
• Significant rainfall amounts east of I-95, and greatest east of US 17
• 8-12” east of Hwy 17
• 3-7” from along I-95 east to Hwy 17…(greatest east and least west)
• 2 inches or less of rain is expected across the eastern Piedmont, west of I-95.
• The heavy rain may produce some poor drainage, urban and small stream flooding
• Tributaries to the Pamlico and Albemarle Sound will likely see freshwater backup and flooding.
• The strongest winds will be from I-95 eastward, especially across the Outer Banks where hurricane force winds are expected. Farther west, wind gusts will approach 60 MPH across the Coastal Plain with gusts up to 45 MPH across the eastern Piedmont.
• Major marine and coastal impacts expected, including life threatening storm surge and coastal flooding, high winds, dangerous surf, and rip currents. Worse storm surge expected across Down East Carteret County and Cedar Island, and areas adjacent the lower Neuse, Pamlico, and Tar Rivers.
• Although the potential track area “cone” is narrowing…Irene is a large storm and effects will be felt far from the center and outside of the cone.

I.

Nick