Expires:200905160830;Remove:200905160830;971309 FPUS72 KMHX 160630 NOWMHX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 230 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009 AMZ154-NCZ046-047-080-081-092>095-098-103-104-160830- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-TYRRELL- MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO- CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBIA...WASHINGTON...RIVER ROAD... MAYSVILLE...POLLOCKSVILLE...NEW BERN...HAVELOCK...ORIENTAL... ALLIANCE...BAYBORO...ARAPAHOE...MINNESOTT BEACH...VANDEMERE... STONEWALL...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT...EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT... JACKSONVILLE...KILL DEVIL HILLS...KITTY HAWK...NAGS HEAD... SOUTHERN SHORES 230 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009 .NOW... THROUGH 130 AM...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS WILL MOVE NORTH ACROSS CARTERET COUNTY EAST TO THE OUTER BANKS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE ONE TENTH OF AN INCH...EXCEPT IN HEAVIER SHOWERS WHERE AMOUNTS FROM 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH ARE LIKELY ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST. ELSEWHERE...SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED. RAINFALL WITH THESE SHOWERS WILL AVERAGE ONLY A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. $$ 11