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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...EARL CONTINUES TOWARD SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND...

.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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...YORK...ISLE OF WIGHT...
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...
CHESAPEAKE...VIRGINIA BEACH...ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON VA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...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 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 37.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.5 WEST. EARL IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 21 MPH...33 KM/HR. AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST ARE EXPECTED IN THE
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...EARL WILL BE
VERY NEAR OR JUST EAST OF CAPE COD TONIGHT AND ON THE COAST OF
NOVA SCOTIA ON SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 80 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. EARL IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR...SIMPSON
SCALE. WEAKENING IS FORECAST...BUT EARL IS EXPECTED REMAIN A LARGE
TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT APPROACHES SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...FROM
THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 205
MILES.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS ROUGHLY 200 MILES EAST...
NORTHEAST OF VIRGINIA CAPES AT 2 PM. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND WIND GUSTS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL WIND RELATED
DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
EARLY AND MID AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE WARNED AREAS...PRIMARILY
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

AT MOST...STORM SURGE VALUES BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET ARE STILL
ANTICIPATED DURING THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST NORTH OF THE VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER...AS WELL AS ALONG SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY...
INCLUDING HAMPTON ROADS. THESE DEPARTURES WOULD RESULT IN AT WORST
SCATTERED AREAS OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. BANDS OF RAIN ARE
EXPECTED TO BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS AREAS CLOSEST
TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST...HOWEVER THE THREAT FOR INLAND FLOODING
DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL REMAINS MINIMAL. AT MOST...UP TO AN INCH OF
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED...AND AGAIN CONFINED MAINLY ACROSS
THE IMMEDIATE ATLANTIC COASTLINE.

SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL BRING A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LARGE BATTERING WAVES WILL ALSO LIKELY
PEAK BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET IN THE COASTAL WATERS WITH HIGH SURF
ALONG THE COAST. THE ANTICIPATED STORM SURGE COMBINED WITH THE
HIGH SURF WILL CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION AND OVERWASH
ISSUES ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD AROUND AROUND 5 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ANZ632-650-652-654-656-041815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
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-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED UNTIL THE
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST WILL PEAK BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...
THEN SUBSIDE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. WAVES ON THE LOWER PORTION OF
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET EARLY...THEN
SUBSIDE TO 3 TO 4 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS ABATE. WAVES
IN THE CURRITUCK SOUND WILL AVERAGE NEAR 3 FEET EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON...THEN SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 2 FT.

$$

ANZ633-658-031915-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE
CURRITUCK SOUND AND ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF THE
VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA BORDER.

$$

NCZ102-031915-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE
CURRITUCK COUNTY OUTER BANKS.

$$

NCZ017-031915-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND CURRITUCK-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR INLAND CURRITUCK
COUNTY.

$$

VAZ095-097-098-041815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL EXITS THE AREA...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MID
AFTERNOON HOURS.

ADDITIONAL MINOR WIND DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 2.5 TO 3.5
FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGH TIDE THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST AND FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
CHESAPEAKE BAY. THIS REPRESENTS A MINIMAL SURGE...BETWEEN 1 AND
1.5 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...AND AS A RESULT THE THREAT OF EVEN
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON IS MINIMAL.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY. BEACH GOERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT
OF THE WATER DUE TO THE ROUGH SURF. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL
REMAIN BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH AT
LEAST MID AFTERNOON...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION AND OVERWASH ISSUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

$$

VAZ091-093-094-096-041815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-SUFFOLK-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL EXITS THE AREA...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR
AROUND 40 MPH...WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON
HOURS.

ADDITIONAL MINOR WIND DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 2 TO 3 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGH TIDE THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG PORTIONS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY NEAR NEW POINT COMFORT.
THIS REPRESENTS A MINIMAL SURGE...UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE MEAN SEA
LEVEL...AND AS A RESULT THE THREAT OF EVEN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
THIS AFTERNOON IS MINIMAL.

$$

MDZ024-025-VAZ099-100-041815-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
207 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL EXITS THE AREA...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH...WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MID
AFTERNOON HOURS.

ADDITIONAL MINOR WIND DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS BETWEEN 3 AND 4
FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGH TIDE THIS
AFTERNOON ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. THIS REPRESENTS A MINIMAL
SURGE...BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...AND AS A
RESULT AT MOST EXPECT ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDE
THIS AFTERNOON.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
SIGNIFICANT SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY. BEACH GOERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY OUT
OF THE WATER DUE TO THE ROUGH SURF. LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL
REMAIN BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH AT
LEAST MID AFTERNOON...BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE
BEACH EROSION AND OVERWASH ISSUES ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST.

$$

HURLEY




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