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Current Conditions - Cape Hatteras, NC

Haze
83°
Haze
Wind: 20 mph from the SE
Dew Point: 75°F
Pressure: 29.88 in
Heat Index: 90°F
Humidity: 77%
Visibility: 6.0 miles
Updated: 10:51 PM EDT on September 05, 2008 at Hatteras, North Carolina(KHSE)
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 27943

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Almanac

Extended Forecast for Eastern Dare

Rest of Tonight
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Near steady temperature around 80. East winds 25 to 30 mph...increasing to 35 to 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning... then a chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 45 to 55 mph...becoming southwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 35 to 40 mph...becoming west 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. East winds around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Conditions Nearby

  Conditions Temp Forecast: Hi/Low
Charlotte Overcast 70° 85° / 67°
Raleigh Mostly Cloudy 74° 83° / 72°
Fayetteville Light Rain 76° 81° / 72°
Asheville Clear 72° 81° / 63°
Winston Salem Overcast 70° 83° / 65°
Wilmington Overcast 79° 81° / 76°
Hatteras Haze 83° 83° / 81°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
September 5, 2008
Normal high:83° Record high:91° (1983)
Normal low:71° Record low:57° (1997)
Sunrise:6:38 AM Moon Rise: 12:29 PM
Sunset:7:23 PM Moon Set: 10:21 PM
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Astronomy

Sunrise:06:38 AM (EDT) Moon Rise:12:29 PM (EDT)9/5
Sunset:07:23 PM (EDT) Moon Set:10:21 PM (EDT)9/5
Moon Phase
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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:

Andrews 87°F
Hatteras 87°F
Lumberton 87°F
Southport 86°F
Charlotte 85°F

State Lows:

Franklin 55°F
Morganton 55°F
Boone 57°F
Asheville 57°F
Roxboro 57°F

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South by Southwest, Ocracoke Island, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
81.6°F 76°F 83% SSE at 13.0 mph 29.79 in 0.00 in 89°F 11:23 PM EDT
Historical Data & Charts

The Ocracoke Harbor Inn/Silver Lake, Ocracoke, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
81.4°F 76°F 83% SSE at 9.0 mph 29.82 in 0.00 in 88°F 11:23 PM EDT
Historical Data & Charts — The Ocracoke Harbor Inn
Tornado Watch
Statement as of 11:03 PM EDT on September 05, 2008

Tornado Watch 889 remains in effect until 500 am EDT for the
following locations


NC
. North Carolina counties included are

Beaufort Bertie Bladen
Brunswick Camden Carteret
Chowan Columbus Craven
Cumberland Currituck Dare
Duplin Edgecombe gates
Greene Halifax Harnett
Hertford Hoke Hyde
Johnston Jones Lenoir
Martin Nash New Hanover
Northampton Onslow Pamlico
Pasquotank Pender Perquimans
Pitt Robeson Sampson
Scotland Tyrrell Washington
Wayne Wilson




Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch
Statement as of 11:00 PM EDT on September 5, 2008

South-Santee-River-SC 33.12n 79.27w
Currituck-Beach-Light-NC 36.38n 75.83w






543 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2008

... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...
... Hurricane Watch remains in effect...

... New information...

The center of Tropical Storm Hanna is now about 240 miles south of
Wilmington. A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch remain in
effect for eastern North Carolina coastal counties. A Tropical Storm
Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within
the warning area within the next 24 hours. A Hurricane Watch means
that hurricane conditions are possible within the area as well.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
coastal eastern North Carolina.

... Storm information...

At 500 PM EDT... the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was located near
latitude 30.8 north... longitude 78.7 west... or about 240
miles south of Wilmington North Carolina.

Hanna is moving toward the north near 20 mph. This motion is
expected continue tonight... with a turn toward the northeast and a
faster forward speed expected on Saturday. On the forecast
track... the center of Hanna should cross the southeastern
coast of the United States tonight or early Saturday... then move
along the mid-Atlantic coast later Saturday and Saturday night.

Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph... with higher gusts.
Although no significant change in strength is forecast
before landfall... it would only take a small increase in wind speed
for Hanna to become a hurricane. Weakening is expected after
landfall.

The minimum central pressure just reported by the aircraft was
984 mb... 28.06 inches.

... Watches/warnings...

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the
internet for more information about these additional hazards.

Tornado Watch.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...

All precautionary and preparedness actions should be completed at
this time... and if not they should be rushed to completion
immediately. Local shelter information is as follows...

Carteret County... 2 shelters at Newport middle... which is pet
friendly... and Atlantic elementary. Contact 252.728.8470 for more
info.

Onslow County... 6 shelters open. Contact 910.938.2059 for more info.

Craven County... 4 shelters open. Contact 252.636.6608 for more info.

Beaufort County... Northside High School will be opening as a shelter.

This list will be updated as we receive more information from area
shelters.

... Storm surge and storm tide...

The combinations of storm surge... tides... and wave action on the
beach will allow water levels to rise to 2 to 4 foot above normal
tonight continuing into Saturday along the coast south of Cape
Lookout. North of Cape Lookout the water is expected to rise by 1
to 3 feet. Storm surges of 2 to 4 feet will also be possible along
the banks of the Neuse and Pamlico rivers.

... Winds...

Tropical storm force winds are expected to spread north through the
area this evening and continue into Saturday morning. The strongest winds
of 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 60 mph are most likely from late
tonight continuing into early Saturday morning. Conditions will
improve from south to north during Saturday afternoon and evening.

... Inland flooding...

Rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches are possible with isolated
higher amounts. This could result in minor flooding of normally
flood prone locations.

... Tornadoes...

The potential for tornadoes will continue as Hanna approaches and
crosses the region this evening into Saturday.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated around midnight.






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