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Severe Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies

A powerful storm is expected to bring periods of heavy rain, gusty winds, and the potential for severe thunderstorms throughout the southern to central Plains through Monday. Widespread precipitation and heavy mountain snow is expected across the Northwest and northern Rockies through Monday. Up to a foot of snow is possible across the higher elevations of the Cascades and northern Rockies. Read More >

Oct 28-30 2012

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...HURRICANE SANDY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
359 PM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

NOTE: THE DATA SHOWN HERE ARE PRELIMINARY....AND SUBJECT TO UPDATES 
AND CORRECTIONS AS APPROPRIATE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES EVENTS OCCURRING 
WHEN WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WERE IN EFFECT...OR WHEN SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH SANDY OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

A. LOWEST SEA LEVEL PRESSURE/MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND PEAK GUSTS
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METAR OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IS 10 METERS AND WIND AVERAGING IS 2 MINUTES

LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
KRIC-RICHMOND INTL AIRPORT - VA
37.51 -77.31    982.0 30/0154   230/019  30/0528   230/030 30/0334

KSBY-SALISBURY-WICOMICO AIRPORT - MD
38.34 -75.50    967.2 29/2154   280/030  29/2033   270/047 29/1954

KORF-NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT - VA
36.91 -76.20    982.6 29/2151   020/034  29/0125   020/044 29/0125

KECG-ELIZABETH CITY USCG - NC
36.26 -76.17    986.5 29/2054   360/030  28/1754   360/044 28/1754

KPHF-NEWPORT NEWS/PATRICK HENRY - VA
37.14 -76.50    982.0 29/2254   250/028  30/0054   250/041 29/2245

KWAL-WALLOPS ISLAND - VA
37.97 -75.47    969.5 29/2154   300/037  29/2037   300/059 29/2052

KOXB - OCEAN CITY AIRPORT - MD
38.31 -75.12    963.4 29/2053   270/031  29/2206   280/050 29/2206

KLFI-LANGLEY AFB - VA
37.09 -76.35    982.2 29/2226   250/025  29/2355   020/044 29/0022

LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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KNGU-NAS NORFOLK - VA
36.96 -76.29    983.2 29/2159   030/035  28/2259   030/043 28/2259

KNTU-NAS OCEANA - VA
36.83 -76.03    982.4 29/2156   010/033  29/0007   030/048 28/2105

KOFP-ASHLAND-HANOVER AIRPORT - VA
37.70 -77.43    980.8 30/0254   290/019  29/1825   240/030 29/2345

KAKQ-WAKEFIELD AIRPORT - VA
36.99 -77.00    984.7 29/2354   240/016  30/0122   220/029 30/0119

KFAF-FORT EUSTIS - VA
37.14 -76.62    982.2 29/2255   300/027  29/1840   300/040 29/1815

KLKU-LOUISA AIRPORT - VA
38.01 -77.98   9999.0 /       I 280/017  29/1955   280/028 30/0055

KFVX-FARMVILLE AIRPORT - VA
37.35 -78.43   9999.0 /       I 020/017  28/1635   020/022 28/1635

KPTB-PETERSBURG/DINWIDDIE AIRPORT - VA
37.19 -77.52   9999.0 /       I 240/019  30/0335   250/028 29/2155

KAVC-SOUTH HILL - VA
36.69 -78.05   9999.0 /       I 250/017  30/0815   240/028 29/2355

KEMV-EMPORIA/GREENSVILLE AIRPORT - VA
36.69 -77.48   9999.0 /         230/017  30/0015   230/026 30/0015

KFKN-FRANKLIN AIRPORT - VA
36.70 -76.90   9999.0 /       I 260/029  29/1955   270/021 29/1955

KJGG-JAMES CITY/WILLIAMSBURG AIRPORT - VA
37.24 -76.72   9999.0 /         280/024  29/2215   280/040 29/2155

KFJY-WEST POINT AIRPORT - VA
37.52 -76.77                  I 240/026  30/0335   240/034 30/0055

KEDE-EDENTON - NC
36.03 -76.57   9999.0 /         220/023  30/1235   270/030 29/2155

KXSA-TAPPAHANNOCK AIRPORT - VA
37.86 -76.89                    230/017  30/0035   220/025 30/0335

KMFV-ACCOMACK AIRPORT - VA
37.65 -75.77   9999.0 /       I 290/039  29/1916   290/053 29/1954

B. MARINE OBSERVATIONS...
NOTE: ANEMOMETER HEIGHT IN METERS AND WIND AVERAGING PERIOD IN
MINUTES INDICATED UNDER MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WIND IF KNOWN
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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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CHYV2-CAPE HENRY VA
36.91  -75.78   979.0 29/2110   030/039  28/1920   360/055 28/2315

SANDBRIDGE VA (WEATHERFLOW)
36.70  -75.93   984.0 29/1830   350/036  29/0005   360/043 29/0000

44009-15 NM EAST OF FENWICK ISLAND, DE
38.46  -74.70   956.0 29/2050   300/045  29/1950   300/058 29/1950

CHLV2-CHESAPEAKE LIGHT STN
36.91  -75.71   979.0 29/2300   270/049  29/2100   270/057 29/2200

DUKN7-DUCK PIER NC
36.18  -75.75   985.0 29/1836   270/038  29/2336   270/048 29/2218

RPLV2-RAPPAHANNOCK LIGHT TOWER VA
37.54  -76.02   975.0 29/2224   300/045  29/2000   300/057 29/2012

LYNNHAVEN PIER/VIRGINIA BEACH VA (WEATHERFLOW)
36.92  -76.08   981.0 29/2205   002/028  29/0903   269/042 29/1748

LAFAYETTE RIVER/NORFOLK VA (WEATHERFLOW)
36.89  -76.32                 I 007/024  29/0125   011/039 29/0055

HAMPTON FLATS/HAMPTON VA (WEATHERFLOW)
36.98  -76.35   983.0 29/2050   251/032  30/0105   251/046 30/0300

THIMBLE SHOALS/CHESAPEAKE BAY VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.05  -76.26   983.0 30/0110   020/029  29/0910   020/043 29/0915

3RD ISLAND CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.03  -76.08   979.0 29/2120   320/042  29/1655   300/058 29/1945

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LOCATION  ID    MIN    DATE/     MAX      DATE/     PEAK    DATE/
LAT  LON        PRES   TIME      SUST     TIME      GUST    TIME
DEG DECIMAL     (MB)   (UTC)     (KT)     (UTC)     (KT)    (UTC)
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NEW POINT COMFORT VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.33  -76.27   977.0 29/2350   023/037  29/0712   250/045 30/0215

PLANTATION FLATS/CAPE CHARLES VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.26  -76.03   980.0 29/2229   249/030  30/0015   264/045 29/2144

DELTAVILLE VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.56  -76.30   979.0 29/2316   297/025  29/1637   280/040 29/2036

GREAT WICOMICO LIGHT VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.80  -76.27   975.0 30/0100   250/030  30/0130   305/045 29/2058

ONANCOCK VA (WEATHERFLOW)
37.66  -75.87   974.0 29/2156   295/037  29/1950   295/054 29/1950

BISHOPS HEAD MD (WEATHERFLOW)
38.22  -76.04   971.0 29/2041   336/043  29/2012   326/062 29/2143

WILLOUGHBY DEGAUSSING STATION VA
36.96  -76.33   980.0 29/2206   999/999          I 275/050 29/2012

KPTV2-KIPTOPEKE VA
37.17  -75.99                   999/999            291/052 29/2154

YKTV2-YORKTOWN USCG STATION
37.23  -76.48   980.0 29/2230   999/999          I 264/041 29/2054

WAHV2-WACHAPREAGUE VA
37.61  -75.69   972.0 29/2345   999/999          I 293/045 29/2015

DOMV2-DOMINION TERMINAL VA
36.96  -76.42   982.0 29/2230   285/035  29/1930   278/044 29/2248

CBBV2-CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL VA
36.97  -76.11   981.0 29/2136   244/042  29/2230   245/050 29/2118

MNPV2-MONEY POINT VA
36.78  -76.30   984.0 29/2200   251/020  30/0012   251/033 30/0012

YKTV2-YORKTOWN USCG STATION
37.23  -76.48   978.0 29/2212   045/044  28/2336   279/051 29/2212

C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 0200 UTC OCT 27 UNTIL 1800 UTC OCT 30
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)
DEG DECIMAL
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PUNGO                        CITY OF VIRGINIA BE               9.58

0.1 S CASHVILLE              ACCOMACK                          9.38

OCEANA                       CITY OF VIRGINIA BE KNTU          9.38

8.0 SSW WHITE STONE          MIDDLESEX                         8.96

0.4 WNW GREENBACKVILLE       ACCOMACK                          8.64

1.00 SE PORT HAYWOOD         MATHEWS                           8.59

0.6 SE ONLEY                 ACCOMACK                          8.47

3.90 SW ONANCOCK             ACCOMACK                          8.39

WALLOPS ISLAND               ACCOMACK            KWAL          8.23

1.70 NE VIRGINIA BEACH       ------                            7.99

5.80 NE NEWPORT NEWS         YORK                VA-YR-1       7.63

SALISBURY                    WICOMICO            KSBY          7.41

NEWPORT NEWS/PATRICK HEN     CITY OF NEWPORT NEW KPHF          7.39

LANGLEY AFB                  CITY OF HAMPTON     KLFI          7.29

OCEAN CITY                   WORCESTER           KOXB          7.20

8.10 W HAMPTON               NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTO VA-HMC-7      6.91

2.30 NNE LOTTSBURG           ------              VA-ND-2       6.77

2.70 ESE NEWPORT NEWS        NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTO VA-NNC-7      6.74

2.0 SE SMITHFIELD            ISLE OF WIGHT                     6.25

6.20 NNE URBANNA             LANCASTER                         6.20

1.40 ENE WILLIAMSBURG        JAMES CITY                        6.12

NORFOLK INTL AIRPORT         NORFOLK             KORF          5.93

30 S CITY OF NOROLK                                            5.77

0.2 NE GLOUCESTER COURTH     GLOUCESTER                        5.64

1.90 NW HAMPTON              NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTO               5.59

13 NE SUFFOLK                                                  5.54

1.30 SSW WILLIAMSBURG        JAMES CITY                        5.33

ELIZABETH CITY               PASQUOTANK          KECG          3.44

WAKEFIELD                    SUSSEX              KAKQ          3.18
HANOVER                      HANOVER             KOFP          3.13

SANDSTON                     HENRICO             KRIC          2.66

4.60 W GLEN ALLEN            HENRICO                           2.45

CHESTER                      CHESTERFIELD                      2.25

EURE                         GATES                             2.10

E. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFICIAL TIDE GAUGES NOTED WITH LEADING G
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COUNTY           CITY/TOWN        SURGE   TIDE   DATE/   BEACH
                 OR LOCATION      (FT)    (FT)   TIME    EROSION
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NORTHAMPTON      KIPTOPEKE         3.76   6.82  29/1248  UNKNOWN

CITY OF NORFOL   CBBT              4.36   7.13  29/1248  UNKNOWN

CITY OF NORFOL   SEWELLS POINT     4.58   6.81  29/1324  UNKNOWN

CITY OF PORTSM   MONEY POINT       4.80   7.29  29/1400  UNKNOWN

YORK             YORKTOWN          3.85   6.02  29/1330  UNKNOWN

LANCASTER        WINDMILL POINT    2.77   4.38  29/1400  UNKNOWN

WORCESTER        OCEAN CITY        4.34   6.06  29/1342  UNKNOWN

ACCOMACK         WACHAPREAGUE      4.92   8.40  29/1212  UNKNOWN

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