[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 191837
HLSILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
237 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-201845-
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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
237 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 2 PM...TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL FORMS ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH OF BALD
HEAD ISLAND...NORTH CAROLINA. 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 2 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN...SOUTH CAROLINA OR 100 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON...NORTH CAROLINA.

TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 7 MPH AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 1007 MB OR 29.74 INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...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
SECTIONS OF THE CAPE FEAR AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.
2 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF A ELIZABETHTOWN...NORTH
CAROLINA TO GEORGETOWN...SOUTH CAROLINA LINE. 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 6 PM EDT.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-201845-
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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-
237 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 2 PM...TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL FORMS ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH OF BALD
HEAD ISLAND...NORTH CAROLINA. 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 2 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.3 WEST OR ABOUT 70 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN...SOUTH CAROLINA OR 100 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON...NORTH CAROLINA.

TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 7 MPH AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 1007 MB OR 29.74 INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...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 OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 8 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING. 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 6 PM EDT.

$$

HAWKINS




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