[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 191524
HLSILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1124 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-201530-
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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
1124 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 AM...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR ABOUT 75
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH OR ABOUT 115 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE
DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY...WITH
CONTINUED STRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COASTAL SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN
COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINIMAL SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...WITH WATER LEVEL RISES
UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...ESPECIALLY FOR NEW
HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES AROUND HIGH TIDE AT 930 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE...COINCIDING WITH HIGH
TIDE TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY
BEACHES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

THERE IS A 25 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN
WILMINGTON...AND A 13 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
IN MYRTLE BEACH.

...INLAND FLOODING...

3 TO 5 INCH AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL
PORTIONS OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. 2 TO
4 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN NORTH CAROLINA
TO GEORGETOWN SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL MAY RESULT
IN THE FLOODING OF URBAN AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 3 PM EDT.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-201530-
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SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1124 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 1100 AM...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF
CITY NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR ABOUT 75
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH OR ABOUT 115 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE
DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY...WITH
CONTINUED STRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF
CITY NORTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...WINDS...

WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY FOR
THE COASTAL WATERS OFF CAPE FEAR. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING
OVER 45 KNOTS...WILL OCCUR IN SQUALLS.

SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 8 TO 10 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT. SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OFF CAPE
FEAR. CONDITIONS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY
HAZARDOUS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 3 PM EDT.

$$

SRP



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