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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
239 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 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 COUNTIES AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS AND SOUNDS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.6N...LONGITUDE 74.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 85 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 MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO NC AND TRACKING
JUST OFFSHORE OF THE COAST. WINDS ARE SOLID TROPICAL STORM
FORCE ALONG THE SOUNDS...EASTERN CARTERET COUNTY...OUTER BANKS...AND
IN THE COASTAL WATERS.

WIND GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
THE OUTER BANKS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...ESPECIALLY IN HEAVIER
SHOWER BANDS. THERE IS A THREAT OF WIND DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES
AT THESE LOCATIONS. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING SOUTH AND WEST 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.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT ALONG THE OUTER BANKS...AND AN INCH OR LESS ELSEWHERE
WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

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. HIGHWAY 12 HAS BEEN CLOSED DUE TO OVERWASH IN
MIRLO BEACH...JUST SOUTH OF THE BONNER BRIDGE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-
239 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 WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH
POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUNDS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARDS DAYBREAK AS
EARL PULLS AWAY FROM THE COAST. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS DUE TO WINDS IN THIS AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON THE LOWER NEUSE RIVER.
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...BUT SHOULD BE DIMINISHING IN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

$$

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ONSLOW-
239 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 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY NEAR THE
BEACHES.  NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM WINDS ARE EXPECTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BREAKING WAVES HAVE LIKELY PEAKED AT AROUND 10 TO 15 FT AND WILL
DIMINISH BELOW 10 FEET BY DAYBREAK. STORM SURGE IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
BE A FACTOR. THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE BEACH EROSION THROUGH DAYBREAK.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES
THROUGH TODAY. DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF...BEACH GOERS
ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-040645-
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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-
239 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE MOVED INTO THE NORTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR A
FEW HOURS...MAINLY IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE HATTERAS.

SEAS ARE PEAKING AROUND 28 FEET AT DIAMOND SHOALS BUOY. SEAS WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH BY AROUND SUNRISE.

$$

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CARTERET-
239 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...
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS...WINDS IN DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY
WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH
POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DECREASE TOWARDS DAYBREAK. 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 IS LIKELY OCCURRING AT 10 TO 15 FEET.
STORM SURGE VALUES ARE ALSO PEAKING AT AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET
OCEAN SIDE. THE SURGE...COUPLED WITH HIGH WAVE RUN UP...WILL CAUSE
MINOR BEACH EROSION AND OVERWASH. SURGE AND BREAKING WAVES WILL
DIMINISH AFTER DAYBREAK.

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 TODAY.
BREAKING WAVES AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO BE A THREAT. DUE TO RIP
CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF...BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF
THE WATER.

$$

NCZ103-104-040645-
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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
239 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...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH...HIGHEST
FROM AROUND OREGON INLET SOUTH WILL PERSIST THROUGH AROUND
DAYBREAK. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE AS EARL MOVES AWAY FROM THE COAST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
POUNDING WAVES OF OVER 15 FEET AND STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET
WILL PUSH WATER OVER HIGHWAY 12 IN SPOTS. THERE ARE REPORTS OF
OCEAN OVERWASH SOUTH OF THE BONNER BRIDGE NEAR MIRLO BEACH AND
THAT HIGHWAY 12 HAS BEEN CLOSED THERE WITH WATER OVER THE ROAD.

THE WIND DIRECTION WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTH TOWARDS DAYBREAK AS
HURRICANE EARL STARTS TO PULL AWAY FROM THE COAST. AT THAT TIME
WATER LEVELS SOUNDSIDE FROM AROUND BUXTON SOUTH MAY BEGIN TO
INCREASE WITH MINOR SOUNDSIDE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY.
LARGE 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.

$$

RSB



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