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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1234 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 CENTRAL AND EASTERN
VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN
SHORE...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...BERTIE...CHOWAN...
PERQUIMANS AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...CHESAPEAKE...VIRGINIA BEACH...ACCOMACK AND
NORTHAMPTON VA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
YORK...ISLE OF WIGHT...NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON AND SUFFOLK.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...AND
ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A
HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF
VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...AND
ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.8N...LONGITUDE 74.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF NORFOLK VA...OR ABOUT 180 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DUCK NC. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH NORTHEAST...OR
15 DEGREES...AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE EARL IS FORECAST TO TRACK JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA OUTER BANKS...MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH NEAR CAPE
HATTERAS AT THIS TIME. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL
CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING OVER THE WARNED AREAS...PRIMARILY
OVER IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS. STORM SURGE VALUES BETWEEN 2 AND 3
FEET ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COAST IN NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA DURING HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND AGAIN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...WHICH WOULD RESULT IN MINOR TO ISOLATED AREAS OF
MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE TIDEWATER REGION AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN
CHESAPEAKE BAY...WITH STORM SURGE VALUES EXPECTED TO PEAK BETWEEN
1.5 AND 2.5 FEET. BANDS OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO BRING PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS FAR NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH
EASTERN VIRGINIA. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME THE THREAT FOR INLAND
FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS LOW. AT MOST...BETWEEN 1
AND 2 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...AND CONFINED OVER FAR
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA EAST OF ELIZABETH CITY.

SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL BRING A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS FRIDAY. LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL ALSO LIKELY PEAK
BETWEEN 15 AND 20 FEET IN THE COASTAL WATERS WITH HIGH SURF ALONG
THE COAST. THE ANTICIPATED STORM SURGE COMBINED WITH THE HIGH SURF
WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND OVERWASH ISSUES ALONG THE
MID ATLANTIC COAST...MOST NOTABLY FROM VIRGINIA BEACH SOUTH.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

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

ANZ633-658-040445-
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CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

..NEW INFORMATION...
11 PM EDT INFORMATION...WIND AND STORM TIDE INFORMATION UPDATED.

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

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

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...
STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR
THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WIND
GUSTS WOULD WILL BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 3 AND 7 AM. SEAS WILL LIKELY
PEAK BETWEEN 15 AND 20 FEET FROM LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
WAVES IN THE CURRITUCK SOUND ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK BETWEEN 3 AND 4
FEET.

$$

NCZ102-040445-
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OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

..NEW INFORMATION...
11 PM EDT INFORMATION...WIND AND STORM TIDE INFORMATION UPDATED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ANY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

A MANDATORY EVACUATION REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL VISITORS ON THE
CURRITUCK OUTER BANKS. CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT
OFFICES ARE CLOSED ON FRIDAY.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. HOWEVER...STRONGER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. CONTINUE
TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT.

AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE
FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 3 AND 7 AM.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF HURRICANE EARL IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST TO
MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...
THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR STORM SURGES BETWEEN 2 AND 3 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A MAXIMUM STORM TIDE
BETWEEN 4 TO 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. THIS WOULD REPRESENT
MINOR TO AREAS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. THE GREATEST RISK OF
COASTAL FLOODING AS A RESULT WILL BE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

MANY RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG THE SHORELINE OR COASTAL FLOOD PRONE
AREAS CAN EXPECT SOME WATER INTO THEIR HOMES IF NOT ELEVATED OR
PROTECTED BY A SEAWALL. BATTERING WAVES ALONG THE COASTLINE WILL
INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. ROADS IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED. MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS
POSSIBLE...BECOMING LIKELY IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH MULTIPLE
HIGH TIDES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL BRING AN HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL ALSO
LIKELY PEAK BETWEEN 15 AND 20 FEET ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST FROM
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE ANTICIPATED STORM
SURGE COMBINED WITH THE HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH
EROSION AND OVERWASH ISSUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

$$

NCZ015>017-040445-
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PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

..NEW INFORMATION...
WIND INFORMATION UPDATED.

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

$$

NCZ030>032-040445-
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BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

$$

VAZ095-097-098-040445-
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NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

ANY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

&&

...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 UP TO 75
PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
WINDS JUST INLAND WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

ANY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 3 TO
10 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 83 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
55 KNOTS. SEAS WILL LIKELY PEAK BETWEEN 12 AND 16 FEET FROM EARLY
THIS MORNING INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

ANZ632-040445-
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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALREADY BE IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CAPTAINS
OF SMALL CRAFT AND THEIR CREWS SHOULD ALREADY BE SAFELY WITHIN
LAND BASED SHELTERS.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE
IMMINENT. MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM
FORCE UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.

$$

VAZ091-093-094-096-040445-
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YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

ANY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

&&

...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 56 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING IN AREAS ALONG AND NEAR CHESAPEAKE BAY. WINDS FARTHER
INLAND WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF HURRICANE EARL IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST TO
MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...
THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR STORM SURGES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL OVER THE TIDEWATER REGION ALONG SOUTHERN
CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A MAXIMUM STORM TIDE BETWEEN
3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. THIS WOULD RESULT IN MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING. THE GREATEST RISK OF COASTAL FLOODING AS A
RESULT WILL BE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.

$$

MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-040445-
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INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
1234 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

ANY HURRICANE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

&&

...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 64 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BEFORE DAWN FRIDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE
25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS FARTHER INLAND
WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER.

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD
MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY.
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF HURRICANE EARL IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST TO
MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...
THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR STORM SURGES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A MAXIMUM STORM TIDE
BETWEEN 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL. THIS WOULD REPRESENT
MINOR TO AREAS OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING. THE GREATEST RISK OF
COASTAL FLOODING AS A RESULT WILL BE DURING THE HIGH TIDE CYCLES
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL BRING AN HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL ALSO
LIKELY PEAK BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST FROM
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE ANTICIPATED STORM
SURGE COMBINED WITH THE HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BEACH
EROSION AND OVERWASH ISSUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

$$

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