[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
427 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

NCZ097-100-101-210830-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
427 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 200 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR ABOUT 40
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 200 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR
ABOUT 40 MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA AND
ABOUT 150 MILES...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...
9 KM/HR.  A GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
PARALLEL AND VERY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE
NEXT DAY OR SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT RECENTLY REPORTED A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...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 THIS MORNING WHICH
WILL OCCURRED AROUND 950 AM EDT. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO
POSSIBLE...COINCIDING WITH HIGH TIDE...MAINLY ALONG PENDER AND
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BEACHES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY IMPACT THE IMMEDIATE
COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...

TO 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE COASTAL
SECTIONS NORTH OF CAPE FEAR...MAINLY NEW HANOVER AND SOUTHERN
PENDER COUNTIES WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. 2 TO 4 INCH AMOUNTS
ARE POSSIBLE EAST OF A ELIZABETHTOWN...NORTH CAROLINA TO
SOUTHPORT...NORTH CAROLINA LINE. THE LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL
MAY RESULT IN THE FLOODING OF URBAN AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 AM.


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AMZ250-252-210830-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
427 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 200 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR ABOUT 40
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 200 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR
ABOUT 40 MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA AND
ABOUT 150 MILES...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...
9 KM/HR.  A GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
PARALLEL AND VERY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE
NEXT DAY OR SO.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT RECENTLY REPORTED A
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...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 THIS MORNING WHICH
WILL OCCURRED AROUND 950 AM EDT. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO
POSSIBLE...COINCIDING WITH HIGH TIDE...MAINLY ALONG PENDER AND
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BEACHES.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
...POSSIBLY CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
OFF OF CAPE FEAR. THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING TO NEAR 50
KNOTS...WILL OCCUR IN SQUALLS.

SEAS OF 7 TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL
BE HIGHEST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OFF CAPE FEAR. CONDITIONS
NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 AM.

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