[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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AMZ158-NCZ095-098-104-112200-

HURRICANE OPHELIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1210 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2005

...OPHELIA REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CARTERET AND
ONSLOW COUNTIES...AND OCRACOKE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM
CAPE LOOKOUT SOUTH.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.7 WEST OR ABOUT 265 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 250 MILES
SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. OPHELIA IS NEARLY STATIONARY
AND LITTLE MOTION IS EXPECTED TODAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 80 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. OPHELIA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE
ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL NON-RESIDENTS ON OCRACOKE.
PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD CONTINUE PREPARATIONS TODAY TO
MINIMIZE PROPERTY LOSSES AND PERSONAL RISK.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
STORM SURGE FROM OPHELIA COULD REACH 3 TO 5 FEET ALONG THE COAST
WEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SURGES OF 4 TO 6 FEET
ARE POSSIBLE IN DOWN EAST CARTERET COUNTY AND ALONG THE NEUSE AND
PAMLICO RIVERS...MAINLY ON WEDNESDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS ARE 25 TO 30 KNOTS SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT WITH SEAS OF 8 TO 12
FEET. SEAS OFF OF CAPE HATTERAS WERE RUNNING 10 TO 14 FEET.  SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT.  WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE INTO
TUESDAY AS OPHELIA MOVES CLOSER TO THE COAST.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
HEAVY RAINS WILL BEGIN ALONG THE COAST AS OPHELIA MOVES A LITTLE
CLOSER ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVY RAINS WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
THERE IS A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES DUE TO
A LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM OPHELIA.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
SURF WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS OPHELIA
APPROACHES. BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE
PRODUCING MODERATE BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AROUND 6PM THIS AFTERNOON.

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