Showers early becoming a steady rain for the afternoon. Windy. High 67F. Winds NE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph..
Tonight
Rain. Low 61F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
very rough waters.
* WHERE...Albemarle, Croatan, and Roanoke Sounds and the
Alligator River.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.
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Letter: Confederate monuments place to grieve war dead
On my occasional visits to our nation’s capital I usually make a pilgrimage to our Vietnam Memorial, to panel 7W Line 109. There as I look at the engraved “John Winborne” I remember, reflect and grieve. Johnny Winborne is the only man I knew personally who died in Vietnam. It was a terrible war, misguided both politically and militarily. It also was a war that divided our nation. There’s no celebration or glorification here — just sober reflection on the cost of war.
In April of last year, my daughter and I traveled to Normandy, France. We visited the Normandy American Cemetery, seen by most of us in the movie “Saving Private Ryan.” It’s another site of sober reflection, and grief.
