[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...HURRICANE EARL WAS LOSING ITS PUNCH AS IT PASSES OFF THE
DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SOUTHERN
DELAWARE AND EASTERN NEW JERSEY...AS WELL AS THE NEW JERSEY AND
DELAWARE COASTAL WATERS AND DELAWARE BAY.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR
DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY...AND THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCONTINUED
FOR THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING LOWER
DELAWARE BAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE
DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS...AS WELL AS ALL OF
DELAWARE BAY...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 38.2N...LONGITUDE 71.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 170 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE MAY NJ...OR ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
SANDY HOOK NJ. THE STORM MOTION WAS TOWARD THE NORTHEAST...OR 35
DEGREES...AT 22 MPH. THE STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE EARL WAS PASSING OFF THE NORTHERN MID
ATLANTIC COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...BUT THE
STRONGEST EFFECTS WERE...AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE...JUST OFFSHORE.
WIND GUSTS OVER THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTAL WATERS REACHED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. WIND
GUSTS ALONG THE DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY COASTS REACHED 30 TO 40
MILES AN HOUR...WITH LESSER WIND SPEEDS FURTHER INLAND.

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

CONTINUE TO HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AS THEY CONDUCT ANY
ACTIVITIES AS THE STORM SUBSIDES. PAY ATTENTION FOR ANY POSSIBLE
ROAD CLOSURES IF THERE ARE ANY ISOLATED TREES OR LIMBS THAT HAVE
FALLEN. STAY AWAY FROM ANY DOWNED POWER LINES. MARINERS SHOULD
CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE MAKING ANY
DEFINITE PLANS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY
REGARDING HURRICANE EARL.

DEZ003-004-032230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-
522 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

...WINDS...
NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING
OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...WITH MINOR BEACH EROSION
POSSIBLE. ANY LOCALIZED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH 7:00 PM.

...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.
AT THIS TIME...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS FORECAST FOR
SATURDAY...BUT THIS COULD CHANGE BASED ON LATER INFORMATION.

$$

ANZ455-032230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
522 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT. AS THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE EARL MOVES EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED EARLY...WITH WINDS BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO 4
TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$

ANZ431-032230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
522 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT. AS THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE EARL MOVES EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED EARLY...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING SOMEWHAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS OF 3 TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO 2 OR 3 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$

NJZ013-014-020-022>027-032230-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
522 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

...WINDS...
NORTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT...WITH MINOR BEACH EROSION
POSSIBLE. ANY LOCALIZED MINOR TIDAL FLOODING LATE THIS AFTERNOON
WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH 7:00 PM.

...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.
AT THIS TIME...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS FORECAST FOR
SATURDAY...BUT THIS COULD CHANGE BASED ON LATER INFORMATION.

$$

ANZ450>454-032230-
/O.CAN.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-
522 PM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT. AS THE CENTER OF
HURRICANE EARL MOVES EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THE AREA THIS
EVENING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED EARLY...WITH WINDS BECOMING WEST AT 15 TO 20
KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE
TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

$$



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