[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KPHI 012148
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...DANGEROUS AND LARGE HURRICANE EARL POSES A THREAT TO THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST...WARNINGS EXTENDED NORTHWARD...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INLAND SUSSEX...DELAWARE BEACHES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...WESTERN MONMOUTH...EASTERN MONMOUTH...OCEAN...
ATLANTIC...CAPE MAY...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...COASTAL
ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN AND SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS AND LOWER DELAWARE BAY.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...MIDDLESEX.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.3N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 900 MILES SOUTH
OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ...OR ABOUT 890 MILES SOUTH OF DOVER DE.
THE STORM MOTION WAS TOWARD THE NORTHWEST...OR 320 DEGREES...AT
17 MPH. THE STORM INTENSITY WAS 135 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK. IT APPEARS INCREASINGLY LIKELY
THAT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE COASTAL AREAS OF
DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY...ALONG WITH ROUGH SEAS AND HIGH SURF.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS
FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO
DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND
MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO
YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE
ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE
LEAVING IT. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A
WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.
DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 700 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

DEZ003-004-022200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TR.W.1007.100901T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG WITH A HURRICANE WATCH.

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

KEEP INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...MAKE PLANS TO EVACUATE.

GATHER CLOTHES...IMPORTANT PAPERS...MEDICINES...AND SMALL
VALUABLES AND KEEP THEM READY TO GO ON SHORT NOTICE. GAS UP YOUR
VEHICLES AND HAVE EXTRA CASH ON HAND.

REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS...MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER
LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 50 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND THEY SHOULD
CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE. THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO
RANGE FROM 1 TO 2 FEET, PERHAPS LOCALLY 2 TO 3 FEET.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH MINOR
TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT AREA
BEACHES. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

ANZ455-022200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TR.W.0001.100901T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG WITH A HURRICANE WATCH.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD MOVE TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 5 TO 10 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
50 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS AND A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD
TO 7 TO 10 FEET ON THURSDAY NIGHT...AND TO 9 TO 14 FEET ON FRIDAY.

$$

ANZ431-022200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TR.W.0001.100901T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$

NJZ013-014-020-022>027-022200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TR.W.1007.100901T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$

ANZ450>454-022200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TR.W.0001.100901T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$

NJZ012-022200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TR.A.1007.100901T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
MIDDLESEX-
548 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$




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