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FPUS03 KMHX 171505
AFDMHX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1005 AM EST TUE FEB 17 1998

RDU: CONTINUE ALL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES THRU MID AFTN. OF LESS
CONCERN IS FFA NOW THAT SWATCH OF HEAVY RAINS EXITING OUTER BANKS.
ADDITIONAL SHRA/TSRA EXPECTED AND SINCE OTHER WORRIES ARE GREATER...
CAN LEAVE ALONE. THINKING ABOUT KEEPING 40-50 POPS THIS AFTN FOR ANY
REDEVELOPMENT AS A BIT BUSY TO GET A SUPREME GRIP ON THE SITUATION.

CWF: WILL INIT WITH CURRENT CONDITIONS AND TAKE A SWING AT THE SEAS
ON THE SRN WATERS WITH NO DATA. NO CHANGES TO GALES WARNING OR HEAVY
SURF ADVISORY.

DISC: THE WORST IS NEARLY OVER FOR MHX CWA...BUT WILL KEEP A CLOSE
EYE ON CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENTS TO OUR W THIS AFTN. HIGH TIDE ON BOGUE
BANKS OCCURRING SHORTLY AND THEN SITUATION IMPROVING THERE AS WELL.
MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING UNDERWAY WITH FLOODING UP THE RIVERS IN
WASHINGTON AND BELHAVEN RATHER SUBSTANTIAL. THIS ALSO TO SUBSIDE TDA
AS WNDS DECREASE AND DIRECTIONS BECOME SSW.

.MHX...GALE WARNING VA/NC BORDER TO N OF SURF CITY.
       COASTAL FLOOD WATCH S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE LOOKOUT.
       COASTAL FLOOD WARNING S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY.
       HEAVY SURF ADVISORY S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE LOOKOUT.

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