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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
803 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED HURRICANE IRENE INFORMATION FOR THE 5 PM EDT ADVISORY.

.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.


.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
36.5N...LONGITUDE 75.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 90 MILES NORTH OF BUXTON
NC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE 0R 20 DEGREES AT 16 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SIGNIFICANT SOUNDS SIDE STORM SURGE...DAMAGING WINDS AND FRESH
WATER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AS IRENE MOVES OUT OF
THE AREA. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST THIS EVENING.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
HEAVY RAINS WILL DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST DURING THE
EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8
TO 15 INCHES HAS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD FLOODING. FLOOD WARNINGS
ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.

WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO THE NORTHWEST THUS WATER LEVELS WILL BE
ALONG THE NEUSE RIVER...PAMLICO RIVER... EASTERN PAMLICO
COUNTY...AND THE TRIBUTARIES ALONG SOUTHERN HYDE COUNTY SHOULD BE
DECREASING. 3 TO 5 FEET FLOODING ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS STILL POSSIBLE
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE ISLANDS AND LAND ACROSS ONSLOW AND
CARTERET COUNTIES WITH A NORTHERN AND WESTERN EXPOSURE.

FOR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND 3 TO 5 FOOT INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
IS EXPECTED EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PORTION ACROSS EXTREME PARTS WHERE
5 TO 7 FEET INUNDATION COULD OCCUR POSSIBLY RESULTING IN
FLOODING IN AND AROUND PLYMOUTH. FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED IN
COLUMBIA. 4 TO 7 FEET OF INUNDATION IS EXPECTED SOUNDSIDE AND
OCEANSIDE OUTER BANKS HYDE AND DARE COUNTIES. THESE WATER LEVELS
WILL PRODUCE MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING OF HOMES...ROADS...AND
PROPERTIES. EXTENSIVE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED OR HAS OCCURRED AS
IRENE MOVES TOWARDS THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS.

MAXIMUM WINDS OF 45 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH ARE
EXPECTED ALONG THE TRACK OF IRENE ACROSS THE OUTER BANKS AND
ALBEMARLE COUNTIES.

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

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AS
HURRICANE IRENE MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS. THERE ARE DOWNED TREES...BRANCHES...AND POWER LINES
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND LOW LYING
AREAS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. IN
ADDITION...AS DARKNESS APPROACHES...IT WILL BECOME MORE DIFFICULT
TO SEE THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE
CAUTION IF VENTURING OUTDOORS.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

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 NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 9 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.


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MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
803 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 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 2 5 2...7 5 8...6 3 3 3...WITH BACKUP AT PITT
COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT 4450 COUNTY HOME ROAD CONTACT 2 5 2...
3 7 8...6 5 4 9.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE EXITS THE AREA...
STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE
FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL
ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE.
SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS
WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...PRODUCING
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING.


$$

NCZ045>047-080-081-093>095-098-103-104-290015-
/O.COR.KMHX.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-
PAMLICO-CARTERET-ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
803 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 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. THERE ARE NO SHELTERS OPENED IN DARE
COUNTY. SHELTERS AVAILABLE FOR DARE COUNTY EVACUEES CAN USE T J
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 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...THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF BOGUE BANKS. BOTH THE ATLANTIC BEACH
BRIDGE AND THE EMERALD ISLE BRIDGE ARE CLOSED. A CURFEW AT BOGUE
BANKS IS IN EFFECT 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.

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
2 5 2...9 2 6...4 3 6 8.

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.

&&

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE AS IRENE
EXITS THE AREA.

DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES MAY BE
DESTROYED...ALONG WITH THOSE OF OLD OR POOR CONSTRUCTION. SOME
WELL ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES WILL HAVE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO
ROOFS...WALLS...AND WINDOWS...AND COULD BECOME UNINHABITABLE.
SOME HOMES OF FRAME CONSTRUCTION WILL SUSTAIN PARTIAL WALL AND
ROOF FAILURE...AND POSSIBLY BLOWN OUT WINDOWS. LOOSE OUTDOOR
ITEMS WILL BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND
POSSIBLE INJURY. MANY AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE POWER OUTAGES WITH
SOME DOWNED POWER POLES. NUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES
WILL SNAP. SOME TREES WILL BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE
GROUND IS SATURATED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A DANGEROUS STORM TIDE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 3 TO
5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. ALONG THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE...DESTRUCTIVE...AND LIFE-THREATENING WAVES.

AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST...THE COMBINED STORM
SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS WILL BE UP TO 9 FEET ABOVE
MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN
WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE THE OUTER BANKS...AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO AND
ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS...AND OCEANSIDE
OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY. THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE
AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A MAJOR
IMPACT.

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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. A
FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. MINOR
TO MODERATE FLOODING FROM RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 17. PLEASE LISTEN FOR
ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

...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.


$$

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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-
803 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ANY
PLANS TO SECURE OF THEIR BOATS FOR THE STORM.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING...HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...DIMINISHING THROUGH THE EVENING.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK AT 25 TO 35 FEET THEN SLOWLY
SUBSIDE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH TO 10 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT.

$$

RAS



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