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Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Heat Building in the West

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are expected in the Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Warnings are in effect. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the eastern shore of Virginia Thursday. Hurricane Erin will continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along much of the east coast of the U.S. this week. Read More >


ZCZC MKCSWOMCD ALL;343,0864 403,0825 363,0825 303,0864;
ACUS3 KMKC 182313
MKC MCD 182313

SELS MESOSCALE DISCUSSION FOR ...ERN KY/ERN TN/NERN AND CNTRL
AL/NRN GA... 
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...

SVR WX/TORNADO OUTBREAK HAS BEEN IN PROGRESS ACRS PTNS OF THE LWR
OH AND TN VLYS INTO THE LWR MS VLY DURG THE PAST 3 TO 4 HRS. ACTVTY
IS OCRG IN A RGN OF VERY UNSTBL AIR AND STG SPD SHEAR. LTST MDL
DATA FROM THE RAPID UPDATE CYCLE SUGGESTS THAT THE ACTVTY WILL BE
MOVG EWD DURG THE NXT 3 TO 6 HRS EXTDG ALG THE WRN SIDE OF THE
APPALACHIAN CHAIN WITH HELICITY VALUES BTWN 300 AND 400 M2/S2.

WE ARE CURRENTLY MONITORING AREAS FM CNTRL AND ERN AL INTO NRN GA
FOR PSBL WW.

..MCCARTHY.. 05/18/95