[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 201247
HLSILM

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

NCZ097-100-101-211300-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
847 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST OR ABOUT
60 MILES EAST 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 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES EAST 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 TOMORROW.

RECENT DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE SLIGHTLY INCREASED AND ARE NOW
NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

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

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINIMAL SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WATER LEVEL RISES UP TO 1
TO 2 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR
NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES. MINOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO
POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...MAINLY ALONG
PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY BEACHES.

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

FOR WILMINGTON NC...

THERE IS A 12 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...
HOWEVER PROBABILITIES WILL DIMINISH FURTHER THROUGH THE MORNING AS
THE STORM EXITS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND NOON.

$$

AMZ250-252-211300-
/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-
847 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST OR ABOUT
60 MILES EAST 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 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.8 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES EAST 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 TOMORROW.

RECENT DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE SLIGHTLY INCREASED AND ARE NOW
NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.

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

...WINDS...

MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER OUTER
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS...MAINLY FROM CAPE FEAR TO SURF
CITY THIS MORNING.

SEAS UP TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST
ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS OFF CAPE FEAR TO SURF CITY.
CONDITIONS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES MAY BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE FALLING TIDE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND NOON.

$$

SRP

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