[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 201002 CCA
HLSILM

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

NCZ097-100-101-211015-
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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
602 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.2 WEST OR ABOUT
45 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 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.2 WEST OR ABOUT 45
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH. 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 TODAY AND BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY FROM
THE COAST BY MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...FROM
THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINIMAL SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...WITH WATER LEVEL RISES
UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...ESPECIALLY FOR NEW
HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES AROUND HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING WHICH
WILL OCCUR 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.

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

FOR WILMINGTON NC...

THERE IS A 12 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE COASTAL SECTIONS
NORTH OF CAPE FEAR...MAINLY NEW HANOVER AND SOUTHERN PENDER
COUNTIES. AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. THIS
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD LEAD TO THE MINOR FLOODING OF URBAN AND
OTHER FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

...RIP CURRENTS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER
AND PENDER COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA...AND A MODERATE RISK FOR
HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE THREAT OF RIP
CURRENTS WILL BE HIGHEST A FEW HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LOW TIDE WHICH
WILL OCCUR AROUND 4 PM EDT TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM.

$$

AMZ250-252-211015-
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SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
602 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.2 WEST OR ABOUT
45 MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.2 WEST OR ABOUT 45
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH. 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 TODAY AND BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY FROM
THE COAST BY MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...FROM
THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
...ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE FEAR TO SURF CITY THIS MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING TO NEAR 50 KNOTS...WILL OCCUR IN
SQUALLS.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM.

$$

SRP




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