[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
202 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

NCZ017-102-210000-
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INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
202 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 200 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.1 WEST OR ABOUT 25
MILES...40 KM...EAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 50
MILES...80 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INLAND CURRITUCK AND OUTER
BANKS CURRITUCK.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON
THIS TRACK...THE STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ALONG THE COAST OF NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR... WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AS REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FILL AUTOMOBILE GAS TANKS...AS POWER MAY BE LOST AND GAS STATIONS
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DISPENSE FUEL. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH
WATER. PLAN ON AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON PER
DAY FOR DRINKING...IN ADDITION TO WATER NECESSARY FOR
COOKING...CLEANING...AND FLUSHING TOILETS.

STOCK UP ON CANNED FOOD...ESPECIALLY FOOD THAT CAN BE EATEN
WITHOUT COOKING OR HEATING. CHECK FOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINIMAL STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER SOUTH TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT. TIDES OF
AROUND OR LESS THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING ALONG AREA BEACHES FROM THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
AFFECT CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA LATER THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY IN LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST AND CURRITUCK SOUND.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COAST. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY SOUTH OF CURRITUCK COUNTY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA BETWEEN 5 PM AND
6 PM EDT.

$$

ANZ633-658-210000-
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CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
202 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 200 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.1 WEST OR ABOUT 25
MILES...40 KM...EAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 50
MILES...80 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER SOUTH TO CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT...INCLUDING CURRITUCK SOUND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON
THIS TRACK...THE STORM IS FORECAST TO MOVE ALONG THE COAST OF NORTH
CAROLINA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR... WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.  LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE AS REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW...IF POSSIBLE...TO REMOVE BOATS
FROM THE WATER AND MOVE THEM TO A SECURE LOCATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP SEAS AROUND 4 FEET TODAY...BUILDING TO 5
TO 8 FEET LATER THIS EVENING.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA BETWEEN 5 PM AND
6 PM EDT.

$$

MCNATT


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