000 FPUS72 KMHX 170246 NOWMHX SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 NCZ095-098-170400- CARTERET-ONSLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOREHEAD CITY...BEAUFORT... EMERALD ISLE...NEWPORT...JACKSONVILLE 1046 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL AFFECT CARTERET AND ONSLOW COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM...THEN MOVE OFF THE COAST BY MIDNIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 1 INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE. $$