[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KMHX 161503
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AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ045>047-081-095-103-104-161800-

TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1102 AM EDT FRI SEP 16 2005

...TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA MOVING AWAY FROM THE OUTER BANKS. ALL
WARNINGS DISCONTINUED...

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

...WARNINGS...
ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM OPHELIA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 35.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.4 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS

OPHELIA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 8 MPH. A TURN TO THE
NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH.

...WIND AND SEAS IMPACTS...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED NORTH OF OREGON INLET
THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT
AND OVER THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET CAN
BE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT. THESE ROUGH SEAS
WILL LEAD TO A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WATERS NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS THROUGH 5 PM THIS
AFTERNOON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING TROPICAL STORM
OPHELIA.

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CTC



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