High Wind in Coastal Pender, North Carolina

High Wind January 9, 2024 · Coastal Pender, North Carolina

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Peak gust measured on Surf City Bridge. Sensor located near Topsail Island side, well below bridge peak.

The wider storm

A quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) developed along a strong cold front which pushed through a very high shear (80 knots of effective bulk shear)/low CAPE (500-1000 J/kg MLCAPE) environment across the area and the nearby coastal waters. A few discrete storms also developed ahead of the main line. A Wind Advisory was in effect for the entire area except for coastal counties where a High Wind Warning was in effect. A Storm Warning was in effect for our marine zones.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1151844. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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