[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KMHX 160915
HLSMHX
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ045>047-081-095-103-104-161500-

TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
500 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2005

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH TO THE
NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA BORDER...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
CARTERET...WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...DARE...AND HYDE.

...WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH TO THE
NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE
SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA'S MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE
NEAR 65 MPH, WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.  LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 29 POINT 35 INCHES OR 994 MB.

OPHELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 5 MPH. A TURN TO THE
NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
IN DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY THE SURGE IS 3 TO 4 FEET ON THE NORTHERN
SHORES. AS THE WINDS BECOME MORE WESTERLY TODAY...THE SURGE WILL
SLOWLY RECEDE.

ON THE OUTER BANKS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THE WIND FLOW WILL BE
PARALLEL TO THE SHORE...AND AS A RESULT THE OCEANSIDE STORM SURGE IS
MINIMAL. AS WINDS TURN MORE NORTH IT COULD KEEP THE WATER ON THE
SOUND SIDE AROUND A FOOT OR TWO ABOVE NORMAL...BUT NO SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.

NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS A SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE...WITH THE
HIGHEST RISE EXPECTED AROUND HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING BETWEEN 6 AND
630 AM.


...WIND AND SEAS IMPACTS...
ALONG THE SOUNDS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL KEEP WAVES 4 TO 5
FT. ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS...SEAS WILL RUN BETWEEN 8 AND 14 FT.
WINDS UPWARDS OF 3O TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING MAINLY OVER COASTAL
SECTIONS...INCLUDING THE OUTER BANKS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE AROUND 11 AM.

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