[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KAKQ 210024
HLSAKQ

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

NCZ017-102-220030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
824 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.4 WEST...ABOUT 25 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 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 9 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK
CRISTOBAL WILL BE MOVING MOVING AWAY FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST
EARLY MONDAY.

DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY
OR TWO.

...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 EVENING AND OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

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

...WINDS...

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

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH 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 AROUND 11 PM.

$$

ANZ633-658-220030-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
824 PM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.4 WEST...ABOUT 25 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 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 9 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH SOME INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK
CRISTOBAL WILL BE MOVING MOVING AWAY FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST
EARLY MONDAY.

DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT DAY
OR TWO.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

EASTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE THE SEAS TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATER THIS EVENING.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE COASTAL
WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND LATER THIS EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AROUND 11 PM.

$$

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