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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...CENTER OF EARL PASSING JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS...

.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 HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...
CRAVEN...PAMLICO...CARTERET...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS
HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ONSLOW.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.8N...LONGITUDE 74.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES
AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE EARL IS TRACKING JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
WINDS HAVE REACHED TROPICAL STORM FORCE ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AND
IN THE COASTAL WATERS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH PORTIONS OF THE OUTER
BANKS AFTER MIDNIGHT...MAINLY NEAR CAPE HATTERAS...AND TO LAST
ONE OR TWO HOURS. THERE IS THREAT OF WIND DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES
TO THESE LOCATIONS. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT.

STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST FROM CAPE
HATTERAS NORTH...IN THE SOUNDS FROM THE LOWER NEUSE RIVER THROUGH
DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY...AND ALONG THE BACKSIDE OF OCRACOKE AND
HATTERAS ISLANDS.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT ALONG
THE OUTER BANKS...AND 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER DOWNEAST CARTERET
COUNTY. LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN WILL FALL IN THE REMAINDER OF
THE WARNED LOCATIONS.

SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL BRING A HIGH RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 15 FEET OR HIGHER
ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER BANKS FROM CAPE HATTERAS NORTHWARD.

CONTINUING SURGE COMBINED WITH SIGNIFICANT WAVE ACTION WILL RESULT
IN COASTAL EROSION AND OVERWASH ALONG THE OUTER BANKS FROM CAPE
HATTERAS AND NORTH.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ045>047-080-081-093-094-040415-
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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS...AND STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE.

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

THERE IS A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF PAMLICO AND
BEAUFORT COUNTIES. BEAUFORT COUNTY HAS TWO SHELTERS OPEN...
NORTHSIDE AND SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLS.

FOUR SHELTERS ARE ALSO OPEN IN CRAVEN COUNTY...BEN QUINN
ELEMENTARY...BRINSON ELEMENTARY...FARM LIFE ELEMENTARY...AND
HAVELOCK HIGH SCHOOL. BEN QUINN ELEMENTARY IS PET FRIENDLY.

&&

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE DIMINISHING OVER THE AREA. HOWEVER TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON THE LOWER NEUSE RIVER.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. ALONG THE PAMLICO RIVER
INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON AND AREAS IN EASTERN AND NORTHEASTERN
PAMLICO COUNTY 1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE...RESULTING IN
MINOR FLOODING.

$$

NCZ098-040415-
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ONSLOW-
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WIND...AND STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE.

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

THREE SHELTERS ARE OPEN IN ONSLOW COUNTY...DIXON MIDDLE SCHOOL...
SWANSBORO HIGH SCHOOL...AND JACKSONVILLE COMMONS MIDDLE.
JACKSONVILLE COMMONS MIDDLE IS ANIMAL FRIENDLY.

&&

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE DIMINISHING OVER THE AREA. HOWEVER ISOLATED AREAS OF
WINDS IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY NEAR THE
BEACHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BREAKING WAVES WILL PEAK OVERNIGHT AT AROUND 10 TO 15 FT. STORM
SURGE VALUES WILL ALSO PEAK AT THAT TIME AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES.
INCREASED BREAKING WAVES AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO BE A THREAT.
DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND VERY ROUGH SURF...BEACH GOERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-040415-
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS AND SEAS.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD HAVE SECURED THEIR
CRAFT BY NOW.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE MOVED INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR ONE
TO TWO HOURS...MAINLY NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

SEAS ARE NEAR 20 FEET AT DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY...AND WILL PEAK ACROSS
THE AREA AT 20 TO 25 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH BY SUNRISE.

$$

NCZ095-040415-
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CARTERET-
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS...AND STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE.

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

THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ATLANTIC BEACH...EMERALD ISLE...INDIAN
BEACH...AND PINE KNOLL SHORES ARE UNDER A MANDATORY EVACUATION.
ACCESS TO THESE MUNICIPALITIES AND BOGUE BANKS IS RESTRICTED TO
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY.

CARTERET COUNTY CONTROL GROUP HAS ISSUED A MANDATORY EVACUATION
OF THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE POPULATION...AND THOSE IN LOW LYING
AREAS...MANUFACTURED AND OTHER FRAGILE HOUSING...PARTICULARLY
SOUTH RIVER...NORTH RIVER...AND AREAS EAST OF THE NORTH RIVER
BRIDGE. THIS INCLUDES ALL AREAS SUBJECT TO SOUND SIDE FLOODING.

CARTERET COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY.

THREE SHELTERS ARE OPEN IN CARTERET COUNTY...ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL...WEST CARTERET HIGH SCHOOL...AND NEWPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL.

A SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER IS OPEN AT LEON MANN SENIOR CENTER.

LENOIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN KINSTON IS OPEN AS A SHELTER
FOR CARTERET COUNTY EVACUEES.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE DOWN EAST CARTERET
COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE
COUNTY FROM WEST TO EAST. MINOR WIND DAMAGE...PRIMARILY TO
SHRUBBERY...TREES...AND LOOSE OBJECTS...IS POSSIBLE. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE PEAK IN BREAKING WAVES WILL COME EARLY THIS MORNING AT 10 TO
15 FEET. STORM SURGE VALUES WILL ALSO PEAK AT THAT TIME AROUND 1
TO 3 FEET OCEAN SIDE. THE SURGE...COUPLED WITH HIGH WAVE RUN
UP...WILL CAUSE MINOR BEACH EROSION AND OVERWASH.

SOUNDSIDE STORM SURGES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN DOWNEAST
CARTERET COUNTY INTO CORE SOUND.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES.
INCREASED BREAKING WAVES AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO BE A THREAT.
DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND VERY ROUGH SURF...BEACH GOERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

NCZ103-104-040415-
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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS...AND STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE.

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

THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS
TO OCRACOKE.

THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL VISITORS THROUGHOUT DARE
COUNTY...AND FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS FOR SOUTH NAGS HEAD AND
HATTERAS ISLAND. IN ADDITION...RESIDENTS ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT
ARE ADVISED TO RELOCATE DUE TO COASTAL FLOODING AND OCEAN
OVERWASH THAT WILL OCCUR.

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HAS ANNOUNCED THE CLOSURE OF VISITOR
CENTERS AND CAMPGROUNDS. EXPECTED SURF CONDITIONS WILL CREATE
UNSAFE CONDITIONS ON BEACHES AND OFF-ROAD VEHICLE USE WILL BE
PROHIBITED UNTIL CONDITIONS ALLOW.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURING OVER AREAS ON THE OUTER
BANKS TONIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. ISOLATED AREAS OF HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...MAINLY NEAR
CAPE HATTERAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BREAKING WAVES WILL PEAK EARLY THIS MORNING AT 12 TO 18 FEET.
STORM SURGE VALUES WILL ALSO PEAK AT THAT TIME AROUND 2 TO 4 FEET.
THE SURGE COUPLED WITH HIGH WAVE RUN UP WILL CAUSE MINOR TO
MODERATE BEACH EROSION AND OVERWASH. SECTIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 ALONG
THE OUTER BANKS MAY EXPERIENCE OVERWASH. SOUNDSIDE STORM SURGES
OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES.
INCREASED BREAKING WAVES AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO BE A THREAT.
DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND VERY ROUGH SURF...BEACH GOERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

NCZ029-044-079-090>092-030515-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100903T1000Z/
MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
1203 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS AND WARNING INFORMATION.

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

LENOIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAS BEEN OPENED AS A SHELTER FOR
CARTERET COUNTY EVACUEES.

&&

...WINDS...
WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE COASTAL PLAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

$$






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