[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
800 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...HURRICANE CHARLEY MOVING OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
DARE...CARTERET...HYDE...PAMLICO...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...ONSLOW...
WASHINGTON...TYRRELL.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT NORTH OF OREGON INLET TO
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT AND FOR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. TROPICAL STORM
WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF OREGON INLET AND FOR THE PAMLICO
SOUND.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE  75.9 WEST OR JUST EAST OF VIRGINIA
BEACH VIRGINIA.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 33 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE DECREASED TO 50 MPH MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WIND GUSTS TO 64 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT THE ELIZABETH CITY AIRPORT
DURING THE PAST HOUR. SOME GUSTS TO 50 TO 60 MPH MAY OCCUR NEAR THE
ALBEMARLE SOUND AND NORTH OF OREGON INLET FOR NEXT HOUR OR TWO.

...MARINE INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM...SEAS WERE RUNNING 10 TO 12 FEET OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST. THE SEAS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL CONTINUE
IN THE 8 TO 10 FOOT RANGE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST.

...RIP CURRENT INFORMATION...
A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH
SUNDAY. THESE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO
ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE WATER.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY WILL BE ISSUED
BY THIS OFFICE AROUND 11 PM.

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