Weather Alerts for North Carolina

Recent Locations: Dublin, NC

1. Beach Hazards Statement for: East Carteret; Northern Outer Banks; Ocracoke Island; Hatteras Island

2. Beach Hazards Statement for: Eastern Currituck; Virginia Beach

3. Beach Hazards Statement for: West Carteret; Coastal Onslow

4. Flood Watch for: Columbus; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Central Horry; Northern Horry

5. Flood Watch for: Person; Granville; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Johnston; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Wayne; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke; Cumberland; Sampson

6. Flood Watch for: Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell; Halifax

7. High Surf Advisory for: Coastal Brunswick

8. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Brunswick

9. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover

10. Tropical Cyclone Statement for: Inland Pender; Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Inland Brunswick; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Inland Georgetown; Coastal Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry

11. Tropical Storm Warning for: Coastal Brunswick

12. Tropical Storm Warning for: Coastal New Hanover

13. Tropical Storm Warning for: Coastal Pender

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Drizzle

Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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