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

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

.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 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.2N...LONGITUDE 73.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 840 MILES SOUTH
OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ...OR ABOUT 830 MILES SOUTH OF DOVER DE. THE
STORM MOTION WAS TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST...OR 330 DEGREES...AT
18 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 STORMS.
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 MIDNIGHT EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

DEZ003-004-030045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
840 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS 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.

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 LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 5 PERCENT. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 50 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING
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 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.

$$

ANZ455-030045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KPHI.HU.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
840 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS 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.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 60 PERCENT.
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...THERE IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS AND A SMALL CHANCE 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.

$$

ANZ431-030045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
840 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

...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 VERY SMALL. THE
CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 40 PERCENT.
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS AND A VERY SMALL CHANCE FOR HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS ON FRIDAY. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD TO 4 TO 6 FEET ON
THURSDAY NIGHT...AND TO 5 TO 8 FEET ON FRIDAY.

$$

NJZ013-014-020-022>027-030045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
840 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

...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.

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 LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 5 PERCENT. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 45 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD
TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY FRIDAY AND CONTINUING INTO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...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 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.

$$

ANZ450>454-030045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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-
840 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

...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.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 50 PERCENT.
THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

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

$$

NJZ012-030045-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MIDDLESEX-
840 PM EDT WED SEP 1 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

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

KEEP INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

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

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 30
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON 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.

$$

IOVINO




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