Special Statement
Expires 8:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 2:59 am EST on February 12, 2012
... Enhanced fire danger today...
Despite very cold air entrenched across the region... exceedingly
dry air will allow relative humidity values to drop to between 20
and 25 percent this afternoon. Gusty northwest winds of 20 to 30
mph this morning... will taper off to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
These factors... combined with an overall lack of rainfall across the
area... will increase the fire growth potential today... particularly
in grasses... leaves and bushes. Controlled burning is discouraged
today due to gusty winds and very dry air.
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202 am EST sun Feb 12 2012
... Enhanced fire danger today...
Despite very cold air entrenched across the region... exceedingly
dry air will allow relative humidity values to drop to between 20
and 25 percent this afternoon. Gusty northwest winds of 20 to 30
mph this morning... will taper off to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
These factors... combined an overall lack of rainfall across the
area... will increase the fire growth potential today... particularly
in grasses... leaves and bushes. Controlled burning is discouraged
today due to gusty winds and very dry air.
1248 am EST sun Feb 12 2012
... Arctic blast to bring wind chills into the single digits early
this morning...
Falling temperatures combined with brisk northwest winds will make
it feel like temperatures are in the single digits to around 10
degrees early this morning.
Maximum temperatures will struggle to reach the lower 40s today.
This combined with breezy conditions will make it feel as though
temperatures are in the 20s to low 30s much of this afternoon.
Layered clothing... gloves... and ear protection will help greatly.
1049 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012
... An Arctic blast will drop wind chills into the single numbers
late tonight and Sunday morning...
Evening winds have been frequently gusting to 30 to 40 mph and as
high as around 50 mph along the Cape Fear coast. Winds will begin to
slowly diminish after midnight.
Falling temperatures will combine with the wind to make it feel as
if it were in the single numbers to around 10 degrees at times late
tonight and Sunday morning. The actual temperature will drop to 20
to 25 degrees overnight.
Not much of a temperature recovery is expected on Sunday. The
Mercury will struggle to reach above 40 degrees and for much of
the day it will feel as if it is below freezing. The incoming air
mass will also be very dry with afternoon relative humidity around
20 percent.
Exposed plumbing will be susceptible to freezing and preventative
measures are suggested to prevent damage.
Rjd
1048 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012
... An Arctic blast will drop wind chills into the single numbers
late tonight and Sunday morning...
Evening winds have been frequently gusting to 30 to 40 mph and as
high as around 50 mph along the Cape Fear coast. Winds will begin to
slowly diminish after midnight.
Falling temperatures will combine with the wind to make it feel as
if it were in the single numbers to around 10 degrees at times late
tonight and Sunday morning. The actual temperature will drop to 20
to 25 degrees overnight.
Not much of a temperature recovery is expected on Sunday. The
Mercury will struggle to reach above 40 degrees and for much of
the day it will feel as if it is below freezing. The incoming air
mass will also be very dry with afternoon relative humidity around
20 percent.
Exposed plumbing will be susceptible to freezing and preventative
measures are suggested to prevent damage.
Rjd
333 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012
... Enhanced fire weather danger through Sunday...
Gusty winds along with critical relative humidity will result in
an enhanced fire weather danger through Sunday. Winds will
increase tonight in the wake of an Arctic cold front and the
relative humidity will drop below critical thresholds during
Sunday. The last weather system failed to provide any significant
rainfall to the region... thus fuels are dry.
For these reasons... a significant fire growth potential exists
through Sunday. Small fires could quickly grow out of control and
any type of burning is discouraged.
Winds will gradually diminish during Sunday afternoon... and light
winds will prevail by Monday. However... low relative humidity will
persist through Monday given the dry Arctic air-mass that will be
in place over the area.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:26 PM EST on February 11, 2012
... High winds across southeast NC and northeast SC...
Strong northwest flow has allowed for high winds to usher across
the Carolinas. The following are wind gusts from southeast NC and
northeast SC mesonet sites and Airport automated observations as of
900 PM.
--Location-- --time-- --wind gust--
.Pender County NC...
Watha-Horse Branch Rd... ... . 649 PM 28 mph
Holly shelter-Back Island... 818 PM 41 mph
Hampstead-Castle Bay... ... .. 652 PM 29 mph
N Topsail Beach-marker 3... . 652 PM 48 mph
N Topsail Beach-Fire Dept... 807 PM 25 mph
.New Hanover County NC...
Castle Hayne-cfcc N Campus.. 654 PM 22 mph
wilm-Middle Sound loop Rd... 654 PM 24 mph
Wrightsville bch-Mercer pier 824 PM 48 mph
Wrightsville Beach-stone St. 837 PM 33 mph
Wilmington-state port... ... . 723 PM 48 mph
Wilmington Intl Airport-kilm 826 PM 45 mph
.Brunswick County NC...
Supply-nature conservancy... 818 PM 37 mph
Sunny Point military terminl 818 PM 32 mph
Bald Head Island-West Beach. 730 PM 52 mph
Southport-Cape Fear pilots.. 720 PM 39 mph
Sunset Harbor... ... ... ... ... 808 PM 30 mph
.Columbus County NC...
Whiteville-2 miles west... .. 618 PM 36 mph
.Bladen County NC...
Bladen Lakes State Forest... 818 PM 36 mph
.Robeson County NC...
Lumberton Airport-klbt... ... 554 PM 39 mph
.Horry County SC...
Loris-farm at Fox Bay... ... . 837 PM 29 mph
Myrtle Beach-springmaid pier 824 PM 34 mph
Socastee-Bay Road... ... ... .. 650 PM 23 mph
Socastee-near schwartz plant 820 PM 42 mph
north Myrtle Airport-kcre... 741 PM 35 mph
Myrtle Beach Airport-kmyr... 745 PM 30 mph
.Georgetown County SC...
North Inlet-Winyah Bay... ... 745 PM 33 mph
.Florence County SC...
Florence-farm subdivision... 654 PM 24 mph
Florence Airport-kflo... ... . 829 PM 39 mph
.Marlboro County SC...
Bennettsville-Justice complex 839 PM 28 mph
Bennettsville-County EOC... . 644 PM 30 mph
.Williamsburg County SC...
Hemingway... ... ... ... ... ... . 808 PM 25 mph
.Marine observations...
Buoy 41038-5 mi se writsvl b 837 PM 38 mph
buoy 41037-35 mi se wrtsvl b 837 PM 38 mph
buoy 41013-Frying Pan Shoals 833 PM 45 mph
