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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DANNY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1139 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2009

...DANNY REMAINS DISORGANIZED...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS....INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE
AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DANNY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.5 WEST...OR ABOUT
485 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.. THIS
IS ABOUT 490 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS
NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
THE MAIN IMPACTS THAT ARE EXPECTED FROM TROPICAL STORM DANNY ARE DANGEROUS
SURF CONDITIONS AND HIGH RIP CURRENT THREAT AT ALL AREA BEACHES.
STORM SURGE...WIND...AND RAINFALL THREATS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
MINIMAL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR DANNY AS ANY CHANGE IN TRACK OR
INTENSITY WOULD LEAD TO CHANGES IN THE IMPACTS FOR OUR AREA. IT
IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE SOMEWHERE
WITHIN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS
UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE
HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND
PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 5 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ095-103-104-290345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.A.1005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1139 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
DANNY IS NOW MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. OTHERWISE NO MAJOR
CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 35 PERCENT. THE HIGHEST THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN OCRACOKE
AND OREGON INLET SATURDAY MORNING.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DANNY PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE.  HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.

...RIP CURRENTS...
SWELL FROM DANNY WILL BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO
LEAD TO BREAKING WAVES IN THE 4 TO 6 FOOT RANGE WITH BIGGER
SETS...HIGHEST FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH THROUGH THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS. THIS WILL LEAD TO A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS FOR ALL
AREA BEACHES AS WELL. BEACH GOERS SHOULD HEED THE ADVISE OF LIFE
GUARDS AND ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ150-152-154-156-290345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1139 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
DANNY IS NOW MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. OTHERWISE NO MAJOR
CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 43 PERCENT...MAINLY BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC WATERS OFFSHORE
OCRACOKE THROUGH OREGON INLET. MOST OF OUR OTHER WATERS HAVE ABOUT
A 25 TO 35 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. IF
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WERE TO OCCUR...THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD
OF ONSET IS FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DANNY PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE.  HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.

...MARINE...
SEAS OF 8 TO 9 FEET IN THE COASTAL WATERS ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY
NIGHT WITH ISOLATED SEAS AROUND 10-12 FEET OFFSHORE CAPE HATTERAS
POSSIBLE. MARINERS TRAVELING IN THE NEARSHORE ZONE AND AROUND
INLETS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES AS LONG PERIOD
SWELL FROM DANNY SHOALS. SEE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MORE
INFORMATION.

$$

AMZ130-135-290345-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
1139 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
DANNY IS NOW MOVING NORTH NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. OTHERWISE NO MAJOR
CHANGES HAVE OCCURRED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 34 PERCENT...HIGHEST FOR THE EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND. OTHER
WATERS HAVE ABOUT A 20 TO 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS. IF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WERE TO OCCUR...THE MOST
LIKELY PERIOD OF ONSET IS FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING UNTIL
SATURDAY MORNING.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DANNY PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE.  HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.

...MARINE...
AVES IN THE SOUNDS WILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET. SEE COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST FOR MORE INFORMATION.

$$




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