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Post-Tropical Cyclone BONNIE Advisory Number 15
 
Issued 09:00Z May 31, 2016
 
Advisory Selection
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POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE ADVISORY NUMBER 15...CORRECTED
NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL022016
500 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2016

CORRECTED FOR CHANGING LOCATION OF THE LOW.


...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE CONTINUES TO PRODUCE LIGHT RAIN
ALONG THE EAST COAST...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...33.3N 78.9W
ABOUT 29 MILES...47 KM...S OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA.
ABOUT 65 MILES...105 KM...NNE OF CHARLESTOWN MUNI ARPT SOUTH
CAROLINA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...15 MPH...25 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 4 MPH...6 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1009 MB...29.80 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
THERE ARE NO WATCHES...WARNINGS...OR ADVISORIES ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS SYSTEM.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF BONNIE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.3 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 78.9 WEST. POST-TROPICAL
CYCLONE BONNIE IS CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOSTLY OFF THE NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. 
RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS ALSO SHOW LIGHT TO MODERATE SHOWERS
ALONG THE COAST OF NEW ENGLAND.  SURFACE OBSERVATIONS REPORTED
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THUNDERSTORMS OFFSHORE.  POST-TROPICAL
CYCLONE BONNIE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY DRIFTING NORTHEAST
OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...TRACKING OFFSHORE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC
LATER THIS WEEK.  THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS STORM IS MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT MAINLY THE EASTERN
CAROLINAS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 15 MPH...25 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
RAINFALL...POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE BONNIE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS
OF 3 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...AND FAR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA THROUGH THURSDAY. 
THESE RAINS WILL CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR FLASH
FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN REGIONS WHICH ARE ALREADY SATURATED
FROM PREVIOUS HEAVY RAINFALL.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 2 AM EDT

...DELAWARE...
WILMINGTON 2 NW                      2.23                     
GLASGOW                              2.01                     
NEW CASTLE                           1.94                     
TOWNSEND                             1.86                     
KITTS HUMMOCK                        1.82                     
PORT PENN                            1.64                     
WOODSIDE                             1.57                     
PRICES CORNER                        1.57                     
DOVER AFB                            1.50                     
GEORGETOWN/SUSSEX CO ARPT            1.43                     

...GEORGIA...
BURTONS FERRY LANDING                8.85                     
OLIVER 2 SW                          7.74                     
MARLOW                               7.46                     
NEWINGTON 1 S                        4.92                     
BLICHTON 1 ESE                       4.62                     
ROCKY FORD 1 SSW                     4.07                     
AUGUSTA/BUSH FIELD                   2.69                     
SAVANNAH MUNI ARPT                   1.57                     

...MASSACHUSETTS...
PLYMOUTH MUNI ARPT                   2.31                     
NEW BEDFORD MUNI ARPT                1.59                     
BOSTON/LOGAN                         1.13                     

...MARYLAND...
GALENA                               3.51                     
CARVILLE 3 W                         3.35                     
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT                 2.77                     
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT                  1.38                     
ANDREWS AFB/CAMP SPRINGS             1.20                     

...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP           7.72                     
ERWIN/HARNETT COUNTY ARPT            2.50                     
RALEIGH/DURHAM INTL ARPT             2.45                     
LAURINBURG-MAXTON ARPT               2.07                     
FORT BRAGG/FAYETTEVILLE              1.47                     
CHAPEL HILL/WILLIAMS ARPT            1.26                     
WILMINGTON/NEW HANOVER CO ARPT       1.04                     

...NEW JERSEY...
HAMILTON TWP                         4.52                     
EAST WINDSOR TWP                     3.91                     
WESTAMPTON TWP                       3.50                     
TRENTON 5 ESE                        3.16                     
SPRINGDALE 3 W                       3.14                     
MOUNT HOLLY WFO                      3.08                     
SEWELL                               2.93                     
TURNERSVILLE 2 S                     2.76                     
MATAWAN 1 WSW                        2.76                     
TOTTENVILLE 8 S                      2.52                     
ATLANTIC CITY INTL AIRPORT           1.81                     
NEWARK INTL ARPT                     1.60                     

...NEW YORK...
NEW YORK CITY                        1.65                     
NEW YORK/LA GUARDIA                  1.53                     

...PENNSYLVANIA...
JONAS                                3.49                     
POHOPOCO CREEK                       3.09                     
KRESGEVILLE                          3.08                     
PALMERTON 6 ENE                      3.00                     
WALNUTPORT                           2.70                     
DREXEL HILL                          2.51                     
PHILADELPHIA/NE PHIL. ARPT           2.35                     
PITTSBURGH/ALLEGHENY CO. ARPT        2.32                     
NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA               2.30                     
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT               1.51                     

...RHODE ISLAND...
PROVIDENCE/PO WARWICK                1.50                     
WESTERLY STATE ARPT                  1.34                     

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
OLD HOUSE 1 SSE                     10.36                     
LENA 4 ENE                           9.03                     
ARCHDALE 2 NE                        8.61                     
FOLLY BEACH 2 WSW                    6.28                     
JOHNS ISLAND 4 SE                    6.24                     
ALLENDALE 1 S                        6.14                     
HENDERSONVILLE 6.11                  6.11                     
CALAWASSIE ISLAND                    6.05                     
CHARLESTON AIRPORT                   4.84                     
BEAUFORT 2 N                         4.60                     

...VIRGINIA...
WAKEFIELD MUNI ARPT                  2.56                     
RICHMOND                             2.35                     
WALLOPS ISLAND                       2.02                     
NORFOLK NAS                          1.87                     
TINKER CREEK                         1.39                     
LANGLEY AFB/HAMPTON                  1.24                     
PETERSBURG                           1.21                     
BUCHANAN 1 WNW                       1.02                     


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT ADVISORY ISSUED AT 1100 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS
STORM.

FORECASTER FANNING

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 31/0900Z 33.3N 78.9W
12HR VT 31/1800Z 33.8N 77.9W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
24HR VT 01/0600Z 33.7N 78.1W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
36HR VT 01/1800Z 34.1N 77.2W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW
48HR VT 02/0600Z 34.8N 76.5W...POST-TROPICAL/REMNANT LOW