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Post-Tropical Cyclone MATTHEW


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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE MATTHEW ADVISORY NUMBER  46
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL       AL142016
1100 AM EDT SUN OCT 09 2016

...STRONG WINDS AND SOUND-SIDE STORM SURGE FLOODING CONTINUE OVER
THE NORTH CAROLINA OUTER BANKS...


SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.2N 73.7W
ABOUT 100 MI...165 KM E OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...E OR 80 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...984 MB...29.06 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:

All Hurricane Watches have been discontinued.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:

A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for...
* Cape Fear to Duck
* Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

For storm information specific to your area, including possible
inland watches and warnings, please monitor products issued by your
local National Weather Service forecast office.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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At 1100 AM EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone
Matthew was located near latitude 35.2 North, longitude 73.7 West.
The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the east near 15 mph (24
km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue during the
next day or so.  On the forecast track, the center of Matthew will
move farther offshore of the coast of the North Carolina Outer Banks
today and tonight.

Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher
gusts.  Gradual weakening is forecast during the next day or so,
and the low is expected to be absorbed within a frontal boundary
Monday night.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km), mainly
to the southwest of the center, and tropical-storm-force winds
extend outward up to 240 miles (390 km). A coastal marine observing
site near Hatteras, North Carolina, recently reported a gust to 61
mph (98 km/h).  A wind gust to 55 mph (89 km/h) has been observed
within the past hour or so at Dare County Airport near Manteo, North
Carolina.

The estimated minimum central pressure is 984 mb (29.06 inches).


HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
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WIND:  Tropical storm conditions are expected to continue over the
warning area this afternoon, and then gradually diminish by this
evening.

STORM SURGE:  There is a danger of life-threatening inundation
through this afternoon along the coast from Cape Lookout to Duck,
North Carolina, including portions of the Pamlico and Albemarle
Sounds.  Water levels should subside by this evening.  For a
depiction of areas at risk, please see the Prototype National
Weather Service Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic. For information
specific to your area, please see products issued by your local
National Weather Service forecast office.

The Prototype Storm Surge Watch/Warning Graphic is a depiction of
areas that would qualify for inclusion under a storm surge watch or
warning currently under development by the National Weather Service
and planned for operational use in 2017.  The Prototype Graphic is
available at hurricanes.gov.

RAINFALL: Rainfall will diminish across the coastal Mid-Atlantic by
early afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of less than an inch
are possible across Delaware and eastern Maryland.  Life-threatening
flooding will continue over portions of eastern North Carolina
that have received record rains from Matthew.

SURF:  Swells generated by Matthew will continue to affect much of
the southeastern and Mid-Atlantic coasts of the United States
during the next couple of days.  These swells will likely cause
life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult
products from your local weather office.


NEXT ADVISORY
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Next intermediate advisory at 200 PM EDT.
Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.

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Forecaster Brown

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