[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS81 KPHI 031611
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...A LARGE BUT WEAKER HURRICANE EARL PARALLELING THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST BUT ITS CENTER REMAINING WELL EAST THE NEW JERSEY COAST...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND SUSSEX...DELAWARE BEACHES...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 CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE
BAY.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.8N...LONGITUDE 73.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ATLANTIC CITY NJ. THE STORM MOTION WAS
NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 21 MPH. THE STORM INTENSITY WAS
85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 150 MILES
EAST OF THE NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE COASTS THIS AFTERNOON. THE
GREATEST IMPACT WILL BE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF
DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY...AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING.

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 MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 3 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

DEZ003-004-041300-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING.

...WINDS...
NORTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE SUSTAINED BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD BE
CONFINED TO LOCALES ALONG THE COAST. THE WINDS ARE THEN FORECAST
TO DECREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

THESE WINDS CAN LEAD TO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND
DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS OR TREES.

...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...AND LOCALLY 3 FEET.

THE GREATEST IMPACT IS TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS
AFTERNOON. HIGH TIDE OCCURS BETWEEN 300 PM AND 500 PM.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED WITH MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION
OCCURRING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

...RIP CURRENTS...
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AT THE
AREA BEACHES. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

ANZ455-041300-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A 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 THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL SLIDES WELL EAST OF THE
AREA...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
DECREASE DURING THIS EVENING. THE SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD FROM
8 TO 13 FEET TO 12 TO 17 FEET THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

ANZ431-041300-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A 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 THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL SLIDES WELL EAST OF THE
AREA...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 4
TO 8 FEET...WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE BAY.

$$

NJZ013-014-020-022>027-041300-
/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-
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

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

THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. MAKE SURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS,
WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND, ARE SECURE. DURING THE STORM...STAY
INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH
WINDS ARE OCCURRING.

&&

...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 36 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL SLIDES WELL EAST OF THE
AREA...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. THESE WINDS
WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING HOURS.

THESE WINDS CAN LEAD TO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND
DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS OR TREES.

...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...AND LOCALLY 3 FEET. THE GREATEST IMPACT
IS TO OCCUR AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH TIDE
OCCURS BETWEEN 300 PM AND 500 PM...AND 1 TO 2 HOURS LATER IN THE
BACK BAYS.

HIGHER WAVES AND POUNDING SURF WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL OF
PROPERTY DAMAGE NEAR THE COAST...ESPECIALLY IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED WITH MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION
OCCURRING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

...RIP CURRENTS...
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AT
THE AREA BEACHES. BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

ANZ450>454-041300-
/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-
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
A 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.

&&

...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 58 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL SLIDES WELL EAST OF THE
COAST...SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS. THESE WINDS ARE
ANTICIPATED TO DECREASE DURING THIS EVENING. THE SEAS ARE
ANTICIPATED TO BUILD FROM 8 TO 13 FEET TO 12 TO 17 FEET THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

$$

NJZ012-031715-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MIDDLESEX-
1211 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE AREA.

$$

GORSE


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