NPWMHX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 303 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 ...FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT... .SKIES WILL CLEAR TONIGHT WITH DIMINISHING WINDS. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING OVERNIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING TO OR BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AWAY FROM THE COAST. WINDS WILL PREVENT TEMPERATURES FROM REACHING THE FREEZING MARK CLOSER TO THE COAST...BUT PATCHY FROST MAY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DROP INTO THE 30S. NCZ029-044>046-079>081-090>094-098-291300- /O.UPG.KMHX.FZ.A.0001.110329T0600Z-110329T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.FZ.W.0001.110329T0600Z-110329T1300Z/ MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE- DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSTON...ROBERSONVILLE... GREENVILLE...PLYMOUTH...COLUMBIA...SNOW HILL...HOOKERTON... WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD...WALLACE...WARSAW...ROSE HILL... KENANSVILLE...BEULAVILLE...MAGNOLIA...KINSTON...MAYSVILLE... POLLOCKSVILLE...TRENTON...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...VANCEBORO... ORIENTAL...ALLIANCE...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH... VANDEMERE...STONEWALL...JACKSONVILLE 303 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 200 AM THROUGH 900 AM TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL POSE A THREAT TO TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO 28 TO 32 DEGREES...COLDEST IN SHELTERED RURAL AREAS. * TIMING...THE MAIN TIME OF CONCERN WILL BE BETWEEN 200 AM AND 900 AM. * IMPACTS...TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. IN ADDITION...A WIDESPREAD FROST WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. && $$ NCZ047-095-291300- /O.UPG.KMHX.FZ.A.0001.110329T0600Z-110329T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KMHX.FR.Y.0001.110329T0800Z-110329T1300Z/ MAINLAND DARE-CARTERET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT 303 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...A FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CARTERET AND MAINLAND DARE COUNTIES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...FROST WILL POSE A THREAT TO TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S. * TIMING...THE MAIN TIME OF CONCERN WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AM AND 9 AM. * IMPACTS...TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ NCZ103-291300- /O.NEW.KMHX.FR.Y.0001.110329T0800Z-110329T1300Z/ OUTER BANKS DARE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK... NAGS HEAD...SOUTHERN SHORES 303 PM EDT MON MAR 28 2011 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...A FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. * HAZARDS...FROST WILL POSE A THREAT TO TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S. * TIMING...THE MAIN TIME OF CONCERN WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AM AND 9 AM. * IMPACTS...TENDER PLANTS AND VEGETATION SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$