[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
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PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE
SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 5 PM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD AND IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT...INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. COASTAL FLOODING
WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT AND AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY. THE AREAS EXPECTED TO
SEE THE HIGHEST IMPACT ARE SOUTH FACING BEACHES...AND ALSO ALONG
THE BANKS OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN THE 30 TO 40 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. DUE TO THE INLAND TRACK OF HANNA THE PAMLICO SOUND MAY SEE
HIGHER WINDS THAN SOME OF THE COASTAL WATERS IN THE 40 TO 50 KT
RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...TORNADOES...
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BUILD TO 13 TO 18 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT
CONTINUING ON SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS ARE POSSIBLE FROM CAPE
HATTERAS SOUTH.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
NCZ047-080-081-093-094-103-104-052300-
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/O.EXA.KMHX.HU.A.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE
SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 5 PM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD AND IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT...INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY AROUND NOON. THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE THREAT IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE BANKS OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE MOST LIKELY
FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
NCZ095-098-052300-
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CARTERET-ONSLOW-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE
SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 5 PM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD AND IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT...INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY AROUND NOON. THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE THREAT IS
EXPECTED WEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE MOST LIKELY
FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
AMZ156-158-052300-
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S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE
SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 5 PM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. COASTAL FLOODING
WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT AND AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY. LOCATIONS WEST OF CAPE
LOOKOUT ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE HIGHEST STORM SURGES.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THROUGH
THE EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
EARLY SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN THE 45 TO 55 KT
RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...TORNADOES...
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING FRIDAY...THEN BUILD TO 13 TO 18 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT
CONTINUING ON SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
AMZ130-052300-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TR.W.0001.080904T2249Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE
SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUND.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 1 TO 3 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. COASTAL
FLOODING WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND
NOON ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END
BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY
MORNING IN THE 45 TO 55 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...TORNADOES...
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
NCZ045-046-052300-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TI.W.0001.080904T2249Z-080907T0100Z/
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM THE
SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 1 TO 3 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE MOST LIKELY
FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
NCZ029-044-079-090>092-052300-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TI.A.0001.080904T2249Z-080907T0100Z/
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
649 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ADDED TO INLAND PORTIONS OF
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 55 MPH ARE MOST LIKELY FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 1 AM EDT.
$$
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