[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
551 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MARTIN...PITT...WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...GREENE...
BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...DUPLIN...LENOIR...JONES...CRAVEN...
PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS
HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.7N...LONGITUDE 77.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTH OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC OR 275 MILES SOUTH SOUTH WEST OF BUXTON. STORM
MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 100
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
DUE TO THE SIZE AND THE STRENGTH OF THE STORM...SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
WILL OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM THE STORM CENTER. SIGNIFICANT STORM
SURGE...DAMAGING WINDS AND FRESH WATER FLOODING ARE EXPECTED AS
IRENE AFFECTS THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BEGIN BETWEEN 7 AND 9 PM SPREADING NORTH. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BEGIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS AROUND 5 AM AND
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA AT 8 AM. THE
OFFICIAL FORECAST CALLS FOR HURRICANE IRENE TO MAKE LANDFALL
NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT AROUND 9 AM SATURDAY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
 FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. RAINFALL WILL INCREASE IN
INTENSITY AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES TOWARD THE COAST EARLY
SATURDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES COULD OCCUR DURING THIS EVENT. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR EAST OF HIGHWAY 17. PLEASE
LISTEN FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR
AREA.

A 5 TO 9 FEET OF SURGE IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. AREAS
THAT WILL BE HARDEST HI WILL BE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO
SOUND INCLUDING THE LOWER REACHES OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO
RIVERS...OCEANSIDE AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS...AND SOUNDSIDE
OUTER BANKS DARE AND HYDE COUNTIES. THESE WATER LEVELS WILL PRODUCE
MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES...ROADS...AND PROPERTIES.

10 TO 15 FOOT BREAKERS WILL PRODUCE SEVERE BEACH EROSION...OCEAN
OVERWASH...AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MAINLY
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 9 PM...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
551 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR LENOIR COUNTY...A SHELTER IS OPEN AT LENOIR COMMUNITY
COLLEGE.

FOR JONES COUNTY...VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT.

FOR PITT COUNTY...VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN LOW LYING
AREAS. SHELTERS ARE OPEN AT WELLCOME MIDDLE SCHOOL...FARMVILLE
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL...DH CONLEY HIGH SCHOOL. TWO PET SHELTERS WILL
BE OPEN IN GREENVILLE AT HELENS GROOMING AT 3198 E 10TH STREET
CONTACT 252 758 6333 WITH BACKUP AT PITT COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT
4450 COUNTY HOME ROAD CONTACT 252 378 6549.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AROUND 39 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP
TO 97 PERCENT.

$$

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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
551 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR DARE COUNTY...MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR
ALL VISITORS AND RESIDENTS. EVACUEES SHOULD USE HIGHWAY 64 WEST
THROUGH MANNS HARBOR DUE TO CONGESTED ROADS DUE TO NORFOLK
VIRGINIA EVACUATIONS. THERE ARE NO SHELTERS OPENED IN DARE COUNTY.
SHELTERS AVAILABLE FOR DARE COUNTY EVACUEES CAN USE TJ DAVIS
RECREATION CENTER 400 E SIXTH STREET IN ROANOKE RAPIDS...
NORTHAMPTON CULTURAL AND WELLNESS CENTER 9536 HIGHWAY 305 NORTH IN
JACKSON.

FOR ONSLOW COUNTY...VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST
OF THE COUNTY. MANDATORY EVACUATIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR TOPSAIL
BEACH. A CURFEW WILL BE IN PLACE FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 9
AM SUNDAY. SHELTERS ARE OPEN AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS...DIXON
MIDDLE SCHOOL...JACKSONVILLE COMMONS...RICHLANDS HIGH...SOUTHWEST
MIDDLE...SWANSBORO HIGH...AND WHITE OAK HIGH.

FOR CARTERET COUNTY...MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND
VISITORS OF BOGUE BANKS. EVERYONE SHOULD BE OFF THE ISLAND BY 8
PM WHEN BOTH BRIDGES...ATLANTIC BEACH...AND EMERALD ISLE...CLOSE.
A CURFEW AT BOGUE BANKS WILL BEGIN AT 8 PM UNTIL LIFTED. SHELTERS
ARE OPEN AT THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS...NEWPORT MIDDLE...WEST CARTERET
HIGH...ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY...WITH A HOST SHELTER AT
SMITHFIELD/SELMA SENIOR HIGH OPENING AT 4 PM.

FOR HYDE COUNTY...THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS IN PLACE FOR
OCRACOKE ISLAND AND MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY. NASH COUNTY SHELTER IS
OPEN AT INGLEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH IN ROCKY MOUNT NC. WILSON COUNTY
SHELTER IS OPEN AT RALEIGH ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH IN WILSON NC. FOR
MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL THE PUBLIC INFORMATION LINE AT 252
926 4368.

FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY...THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR PEOPLE
LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS.

FOR TYRRELL COUNTY...THERE ARE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR PEOPLE
LIVING IN LOW LYING AREAS AND MOBILE HOMES.



&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS AROUND 70 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 96 TO
100 PERCENT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP
TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE THE OUTER BANKS....DOWNEAST CARTERET COUNTY...AREAS
ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...THE NEUSE AND
PAMLICO RIVERS...AND ALONG THE CRYSTAL COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST
FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN
AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD
INUNDATION OF 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE
SURGE ZONE. MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 10 FT MAY OCCUR IN DOWNEAST
CARTERET COUNTY ALONG THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO SOUND...AND ALONG THE
NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS. ALONG THE OUTER BANKS...5 TO 7 FEET OF
SURGE IS LIKELY WITH MAJOR DUNE EROSION AND OVERWASH AND POTENTIAL
DUNE BREACHES. A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FT IS EXPECTED AT TOPSAIL
BEACH. ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...3 TO 5 FEET. THE MOST LIKELY
PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING.

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A MAJOR IMPACT. THE CONCERN IS FOR
THE CHANCE OF MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN AREAS WITHIN THE
SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN DAMAGING AND LIFE-THREATENING
INUNDATION. IF REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO
FAILED TO HEED OFFICIAL EVACUATION ORDERS WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY
PLACED THEIR LIVES IN DANGER. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR THOSE
STAYING BEHIND IN VULNERABLE LOCATIONS SUCH AS HOMES AND
BUSINESSES NEAR THE SHORE...AND ONE STORY DWELLINGS IN FLOOD-PRONE
AREAS.

SEVERAL COASTAL COMMUNITIES WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGED...WITH THOSE
STRUCTURES NOT RAISED OR PROTECTED BY A SEAWALL BEING SUBJECT TO
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. LARGE WAVES
AND POUNDING SURF WILL ACCENTUATE PROPERTY DAMAGE IN EXPOSED
LOCATIONS. FLOOD WATERS MAY EXTEND WELL INLAND IN SPOTS. MANY
CARS WILL LIKELY BE SUBMERGED OR WASHED AWAY.

SUBSTANTIAL BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR. MANY ROADS WILL LIKELY BE
DAMAGED OR WASHED OUT BY THE FLOOD WATERS...LEAVING SECTIONS OF
COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS TEMPORARILY CUT OFF.
ROADWAY TRAVEL MAY BE DANGEROUS WITH SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED.

...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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
RAINFALL WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES
TOWARD THE COAST EARLY SATURDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES COULD
OCCUR DURING THIS EVENT. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO
OCCUR EAST OF HIGHWAY 17. PLEASE LISTEN FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MAINLY
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

$$

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-272200-
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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-
551 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO
76 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS 96 TO 100 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE TO HURRICANE FORCE LATE TONIGHT.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 80 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 95 KNOTS. SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET WILL BUILD TO 30 TO 35
PEAKING SATURDAY MORNING.

$$



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