Post Tropical Cyclone Colin, June 7, 2016

Post Tropical Cyclone Colin, June 7, 2016

Summary

Tropical Storm Colin (Figure 1) formed in the southern Gulf of Mexico on June 5, 2016. The formation of Colin marked the earliest that three tropical storms had formed in the Atlantic Basin, breaking a record from 1887. Colin tracked northeast, gaining strength with maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph over the northern Gulf of Mexico. The system made landfall along the eastern portion of the Florida Big Bend coast producing heavy rainfall and tornadoes over Florida with one downing death at St. George Island. As Colin moved rapidly northeast along the Georgia and South Carolina coast, the storm started to lose its tropical characteristics and was classified as post-tropical off the North Carolina coast on June 7. Wind gusts to 45 knots (52 mph) were observed at Diamond Shoals Buoy with 38 knots (44 mph) at Cape Hatteras during the morning of June 7. The main story in eastern North Carolina with Colin was heavy rainfall. Widespread amounts of 3 to 5 inches were observed primarily in Carteret and Craven Counties (Figure 2).

Figure 1. Track of Tropical Storm Colin, June 5-8, 2016.

Figure 2. Radar estimate for Tropical Storm Colin from June 7, 2016.

POST TROPICAL CYCLONE REPORT...TROPICAL STORM COLIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
521 PM EDT WED JUN 8 2016


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 COLIN
OR ITS REMNANTS WAS AFFECTING THE AREA.

COUNTIES INCLUDED...OUTER BANKS DARE...OUTER BANKS HYDE...
CARTERET...ONSLOW






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
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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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KHSE-BILLY MITCHELL FIELD                                           
35.22 -75.62    998.7 07/1951   210/028  07/1338   210/038 07/1338  

KMRH-BEAUFORT AIRPORT                                               
34.72 -76.65    999.7 07/1758   200/024  07/1258   200/034 07/1242  

KNBT-PINEY ISLAND BOMBING RANGE                                     
35.02 -76.46   1000.3 07/1856   220/015  06/2056   220/019 06/2056  

KNJM-BOGUE FIELD MCAF                                               
34.69 -77.03   1000.7 07/1657   350/014  07/1717   340/020 07/1657  

KNCA-NEW RIVER AIR STATION                                          
34.71 -77.44   1000.7 07/1756   330/016  07/1856   340/022 07/1756  

REMARKS: 

NON-METAR 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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FORT MACON                                                         
34.70 -76.69    996.9 07/1803   202/026  07/1253   202/036 07/1253  
                                 10   
FRISCO WOODS                                                       
35.24 -76.70    997.7 07/1905   219/025  07/1355   219/036 07/1355  
                                 6    
AVON-SOUND                                                         
35.34 -75.50    998.4 07/1858   225/022  07/1433   219/038 07/1348  
                                 7    
REMARKS: NON-METAR OBSERVATIONS COURTESY OF MESONET.



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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CLKN7-CAPE LOOKOUT C-MAN STATION                                    
34.60  -76.52   999.2 07/1800   183/026  07/1150   190/037 07/1209  
                                   9.8
 
BFTN7-BEAUFORT TIDE GAUGE                                           
34.72  -76.67   999.0 07/1736   200/024  07/1254   210/032 07/1242  
                                   7
 
41064-BUOY 30 SE OF ONSLOW BAY                                      
34.21  -76.95  1000.2 07/1608   190/027  07/1208   190/037 07/1208  
                                   3
 
41025-DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY                                           
35.01  -75.40   997.5 07/1850   196/036  07/1530   200/045 07/1550  
                                   5
 
HCGN7-HATTERAS TIDE GAUGE                                           
35.21  -75.70   998.1 07/1854   200/023  07/1354   200/034 07/1354  
                                   7.6
 
OCRACOKE-SOUND                                                      
35.13  -76.00   998.0 07/1800   153/025  07/1410   212/038 07/1425  
                                   7
 
PAMLICO SOUND                                                       
35.42  -75.83   996.9 07/1959   199/022  07/1209   198/035 07/1349  
                                   13
 
REAL SLICK-WAVES NC                                                 
35.57  -75.49   998.6 07/1937   249/020  07/1422   249/031 07/1422  
                                   6
 
AVON-OCEAN                                                          
35.35  -75.50   997.6 07/1917   217/013  07/1407   217/031 07/1407  
                                   16
 
REMARKS: MARINE OBSERVATIONS COURTESY OF NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE TIDE
GAUGES, NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER BUOYS, AND MESONET.



C. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL FROM 1700 UTC JUN 06 UNTIL 2000 UTC JUN 07
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CITY/TOWN                    COUNTY               ID         RAINFALL
LAT LON                                                       (IN)   
DEG DECIMAL
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8.2 ESE HAVELOCK             CRAVEN              COCORAHS      5.44  
34.84  -76.80

1.0 N NEWPORT                CARTERET            COCORAHS      4.35  
34.80  -76.86

6.3 ENE HAVELOCK             CRAVEN              COCORAHS      4.19  
34.92  -76.83

2.7 NNE BEAUFORT             CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.97  
34.75  -76.63

1.4 SW HAVELOCK              CRAVEN              COCORAHS      3.89  
34.87  -76.95

0.2 SW NEWPORT               CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.89  
34.78  -76.86

1.1 W NEWPORT - WFO MHX      CARTERET            NWS OFFI      3.73  
34.78  -76.88

0.9 SSW NEWPORT              CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.63  
34.77  -76.86

7.3 E HAVELOCK               CRAVEN              COCORAHS      3.61  
34.88  -76.80

4.3 SE HUBERT                ONSLOW              COCORAHS      3.58  
34.68  -77.19

1.4 N SWANSBORO              ONSLOW              COCORAHS      3.54  
34.70  -77.13

4.9 SE HUBERT                ONSLOW              COCORAHS      3.50  
34.67  -77.18

2.5 W NEWPORT                CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.45  
34.78  -76.91

4.4 SE HUBERT                ONSLOW              COCORAHS      3.34  
34.68  -77.19

1.5 NNW BEAUFORT             CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.34  
34.74  -76.67

1.7 SSE NEWPORT              CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.26  
34.76  -76.85

6.0 WNW MOREHEAD CITY        CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.24  
34.75  -76.83

6.5 N BEAUFORT               CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.22  
34.81  -76.65

3.2 NE HARKERS ISLAND        CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.20  
34.73  -76.52

10.4 ENE NEWPORT             CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.20  
34.84  -76.69

5.3 N BEAUFORT               CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.18  
34.79  -76.65

1.7 NE CAPE CARTERET         CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.17  
34.71  -77.04

3.0 NE SWANSBORO             ONSLOW              COCORAHS      3.15  
34.72  -77.09

3.3 NW SWANSBORO             ONSLOW              COCORAHS      3.14  
34.72  -77.17

OCRACOKE                     OUTER BANKS HYDE    COOP          3.12  
35.10  -75.98

5.7 W MOREHEAD CITY          CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.10  
34.72  -76.83

0.5 S OCEAN                  CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.09  
34.69   76.99

0.3 NE PINE KNOLL SHORES     CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.05  
34.69  -76.81

AURORA                       BEAUFORT            COOP          3.05  
35.30  -76.79

2.4 WNW MOREHEAD CITY        CARTERET            COCORAHS      3.01  
34.73  -76.77

REMARKS: 


D. INLAND FLOODING...
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OUTER BANKS DARE...HIGHWAY 12 AND ADJACENT SIDE ROADS BECAME WATER
COVERED IN LOW SPOTS AND TYPICALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS OF THE
TRI-VILLAGES, SOUTH END OF AVON, AND EASTERN HATTERAS VILLAGE.
SATURATED SOILS FROM RECENT RAINFALL COMBINED WITH TWO TO THREE
INCHES OF RAIN FROM TROPICAL STORM COLIN ALSO LEAD TO MINOR FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING AREAS, MAINLY SOUTH OF RODANTHE TO HATTERAS VILLAGE.    
CARTERET...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES LEAD TO MINOR
FLOODING OF ROADWAYS ACROSS THE COUNTY WITH MINIMAL IMPACTS. 

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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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F. TORNADOES...
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(DIST)CITY/TOWN              COUNTY           DATE/         EF SCALE 
LAT LON (DEG DECIMAL                          TIME(UTC)    (IF KNOWN)
DESCRIPTION                                                          
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G. STORM IMPACTS BY COUNTY...
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COUNTY            DEATHS           INJURIES             EVACUATIONS  
DESCRIPTION
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Legend:
I-Incomplete Data
E-Estimated

WFO MHX

Sources:

National Hurricane Center

Weather Prediction Center