[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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AMZ130-135-152-154-156-158-NCZ045>047-080-081-093>095-098-103-104-
090700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1120 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM AND WIND IMPACTS INFORMATION.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM SURF CITY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.7 WEST OR ABOUT 115 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
AROUND 12 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
12 TO 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR
OVER CAPE HATTERAS EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
ARE CURRENTLY NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS
EXPECTED BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY
PROPERTY THAT MAY BE THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. HAVE
FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS
INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED RADIO OR TV IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND NEWS IF ELECTRICITY IS LOST.

PREPARED OR CANNED FOOD IS HANDY IN THE EVENT OF SHORT TERM POWER
OUTAGES. IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION...HAVE EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS
AVAILABLE.

MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS WINDS INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN
TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL
BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY. A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS. THE PAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVERS
WILL HAVE STORM SURGES OF 2 TO 4 FEET.  ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF
ALBEMARLE SOUND WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED. HIGH
TIDES ON SUNDAY WILL OCCUR AROUND 6 AM AND 7 PM.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS BEFORE SUNRISE
AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH 40 TO 45 MPH ON THE OUTER BANKS AND EASTERN CARTERET COUNTY.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AS TROPICAL
STORM GABRIELLE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
INCREASING SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS AND/OR
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CAN OVERTAKE EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TO 10 TO 12 FEET DURING THE DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
SURF AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 230 AM.

$$

CGG




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