Weather Alerts for North Carolina

Recent Locations: West Poland, ME   Southaven, MS   Cumberland, NC  

1. Beach Hazards Statement for: East Carteret

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

3. Beach Hazards Statement for: Hatteras Island

4. Beach Hazards Statement for: Northern Outer Banks

5. Beach Hazards Statement for: Ocracoke Island

6. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown

7. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover

8. Coastal Flood Advisory for: East Carteret

9. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Inland New Hanover

10. Coastal Flood Advisory for: Northern Outer Banks

11. Coastal Flood Advisory for: West Carteret; Coastal Onslow

12. Coastal Flood Warning for: Eastern Currituck; Virginia Beach

13. Coastal Flood Warning for: Hatteras Island

14. Coastal Flood Warning for: Ocracoke Island

15. Flood Advisory for: Pender, NC

16. Flood Warning for: Jones, NC; Lenoir, NC

17. High Surf Advisory for: Eastern Currituck; Virginia Beach

18. High Surf Advisory for: Hatteras Island

19. High Surf Advisory for: Northern Outer Banks

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

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrus Clouds

Cirrus Clouds Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

Next Topic: Condensation

Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Contrails Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

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.

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

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