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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...IRENE ABOUT TO RE-EMERGE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED INFORMATION FOR 9 PM POSITION. UPDATED WORDING TO REFLECT
EXPIRATION OF TORNADO WATCH...AND NEW FLOOD WARNING AREA.

.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 HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
DORCHESTER...WICOMICO...SOMERSET...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND
BEACHES...HERTFORD...GATES...PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND
CURRITUCK...BERTIE...CHOWAN...PERQUIMANS...OUTER BANKS
CURRITUCK...NORTHUMBERLAND...LANCASTER...GLOUCESTER...MIDDLESEX...
MATHEWS...YORK...ISLE OF WIGHT...NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...CHESAPEAKE...VIRGINIA BEACH...
ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON VA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
NORTHAMPTON NC...HANOVER...CAROLINE...CHESTERFIELD...HENRICO...
KING WILLIAM...KING AND QUEEN...ESSEX...WESTMORELAND...RICHMOND...
BRUNSWICK...DINWIDDIE...PRINCE GEORGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW KENT...
GREENSVILLE...SUSSEX...SURRY...JAMES CITY AND SOUTHAMPTON.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...FLUVANNA...LOUISA...PRINCE EDWARD...
CUMBERLAND...GOOCHLAND...MECKLENBURG...LUNENBURG...NOTTOWAY...
AMELIA AND POWHATAN...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE
STILL A CONCERN.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN
VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN
SHORE. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE
IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.9N...LONGITUDE 75.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 40 MILES EAST OF NORFOLK VA.
STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 16 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
80 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
MODERATE TO SEVERE COASTAL FLOODING FROM STORM SURGE IS ONGOING.
DAMAGING WINDS...AND SIGNIFICANT INLAND FLOODING CONTINUE THIS
EVENING AS IRENE AFFECTS THE AREA. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH
OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM EXITS THE AREA.

FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...MOST OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...AND ALL OF THE
LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...THE INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...AND MUCH OF EASTERN VIRGINIA
AND NORTH EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE AS
HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THE NIGHT. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED.

.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.

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 WAKEFIELD AROUND MIDNIGHT EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

OR CURRITUCK COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN EFFECT.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL THE CURRITUCK COUNTY EMERGENCY
HOTLINE AT 2 5 2...6 1 9...6 0 1 0.

FOR PERQUIMANS COUNTY...A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION OF LOW LYING AREAS
IS ONGOING. A RED CROSS SHELTER HAS OPENED AT THE PERQUIMANS
MIDDLE SCHOOL...AT 312 WEST MAIN STREET IN WINFALL. FOR MORE
INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 2 5 2...4 2 6...5 7 5 1.

FOR CAMDEN COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL
LOW LYING AREAS IS ONGOING. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL
2 5 2...3 3 1...7 4 7 4.

FOR BERTIE COUNTY...3 SHELTERS HAVE OPENED IN WINDSOR...KEILFORD
AND COLERAIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 2 5 2...7 9 4...
2 3 5 8.

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.

IF STAYING IN A HOME...TURN THE REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND
KEEP IT CLOSED. TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL
APPLIANCES. FILL THE BATHTUB WITH WATER IN CASE THE TAP WATER
BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AFTER THE STORM. THIS IS FOR CLEANING AND
FLUSHING PURPOSES. DO NOT DRINK IT. AVOID DRIVING AFTER DARK WITH
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF FALLEN TREES AND FLOODING.

&&

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SIGNIFICANT SOUNDS SIDE STORM SURGE IS ONGOING OVER CURRITUCK
COUNTY AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST. COMBINED STORM
SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 FEET ABOVE MEAN
SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST
CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON THE
SOUND SIDE OF CURRITUCK COUNTY.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE COROLLA. LOCATIONS ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUNDING CAN
EXPECT 2 TO 4 FEET. HOWEVER LESSER VALUES WILL OCCUR UP THE
RIVERS. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE EARLY THIS
EVENING EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING. THE CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MODERATE TO HIGH
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
ROADS IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE ACCELERATES AWAY FROM COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA THIS EVENING...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST-NORTHWEST. MAXIMUM
WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE
WARNING AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. BE
PREPARED TO ACT WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES
THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE BREAKING WAVES...AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO
BE A THREAT. DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND VERY ROUGH SURF...BEACH
GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

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YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR THE CITY OF NORFOLK...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR
LOW LYING AREAS. SIX SHELTERS HAVE OPENED ACROSS THE CITY. FOR
MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 7 5 7...6 6 4...7200.

FOR THE CITY OF HAMPTON...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR
SEVERAL LOW-LYING NEIGHBORHOODS. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE
CALL 7 5 7...7 2 7...8 3 1 1.

FOR THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN
EFFECT FOR SANDBRIDGE AND KNOTTS ISLAND...AS WELL AS LOW LYING
AREAS. SEVERAL SHELTERS ARE OPEN ACROSS THE CITY. FOR MORE
INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 7 5 7...3 8 5...3 1 1 1.

FOR YORK COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION IS IN EFFECT FOR LOW
LYING AREAS. TWO SHELTERS ARE OPEN ACROSS THE COUNTY. FOR MORE
INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 7 5 7...8 9 0...3 6 7 4.

FOR THE CITY OF POQUOSON...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN
EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 7 5 7...8 6 8...
3 0 0 5.

FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN
EFFECT FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY. FOR MORE
INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 7 5 7...3 9 3...5000.

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.

&&

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE ALONG THE COAST...COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 7 FEET ABOVE MEAN
SEA LEVEL WILL PEAK OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS OVER AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 6
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

WATER LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR A FEW MORE HOURS THIS
EVENING BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE GREATEST
FLOODING IMPACTS INCLUDE NORFOLK...VIRGINIA BEACH AND AREAS
ADJACENT TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO
EXPERIENCE THE HIGHEST WATER RISES AND MOST SIGNIFICANT FLOODING
WILL INCLUDE LITTLE CREEK THE LYNNHAVEN RIVER...NANSEMOND RIVER...
AND ELIZABETH RIVER. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE
DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...THIS EVENING.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A NOTABLE IMPACT. THE CONCERN IS
FOR THE CHANCE OF COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN AREAS WITHIN THE
SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF REALIZED...
PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT ACCORDING TO
THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY PLACED
THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE SHORELINE...OR IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS...WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SOME WATER ENTERING INSIDE...
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE STRUCTURES NOT RAISED OR PROTECTED BY A
SEAWALL. HIGHER WAVES AND POUNDING SURF WILL INCREASE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF PROPERTY DAMAGE NEAR THE COAST...ESPECIALLY IN
EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SOME CARS MAY TAKE ON WATER OR EVEN BECOME
DISPLACED.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES OFF THE COAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ONGOING...WITH GUSTS TO
HURRICANE FORCE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO
65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. BE PREPARED
TO ACT WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES THIS
THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE BREAKING WAVES...AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO
BE A THREAT. DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND VERY ROUGH SURF...BEACH
GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

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INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR OCEAN CITY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN EFFECT. ROUTE
90 EASTBOUND IS CLOSED TO MOTORISTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION...
PLEASE CALL 4 1 0...7 2 3...6 6 6 6.

FOR ACCOMACK COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN EFFECT
FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. SHELTERS HAVE BEEN OPENED AT
THE NANDUA MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ONLEY...AND AT THE ARCADIA MIDDLE
SCHOOL IN OAK HALL.

FOR NORTHAMPTON COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN
EFFECT FOR LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS. A SHELTER HAS BEEN
OPENED AT NORTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL IN EASTVILLE.

HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL SOON OCCUR...OR IN SOME AREAS...HAVE
ALREADY BEGUN TO OCCUR. ALL EVACUEES SHOULD QUICKLY ARRIVE TO
THEIR DESIGNATED SHELTER. EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND MOVE
INSIDE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD OR TORNADO WARNINGS.

IF STAYING IN A HOME...TURN THE REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND
KEEP IT CLOSED. TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL
APPLIANCES. FILL THE BATHTUB WITH WATER IN CASE THE TAP WATER
BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AFTER THE STORM. THIS IS FOR CLEANING AND
FLUSHING PURPOSES. DO NOT DRINK IT. AVOID DRIVING AFTER DARK WITH
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF FALLEN TREES AND FLOODING.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING...SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ONGOING...WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE
FORCE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH. 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...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST...THERE IS AN INCREASING
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP
TO 8 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 OCEAN CITY AND WACHAPREAGUE AND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE DURING
THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A MODERATE TO SEVERE IMPACT. THE
CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN DAMAGING AND LIFE
THREATENING INUNDATION.

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 WILL BE DANGEROUS OVERNIGHT WITH SEVERAL ROADS
CLOSED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT FOR THE LOWER
MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...AND A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR UP TO DATE
INFORMATION. BE PREPARED TO ACT WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH
TONIGHT. LARGE BREAKING WAVES...AND ROUGH SURF WILL ALSO BE A
THREAT. DUE TO RIP CURRENTS AND VERY ROUGH SURF...BEACH GOERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

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NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR GLOUCESTER COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS
IS IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 8 0 4...6 9 3...
3 0 0 0.

FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING AREAS
IS IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL 8 0 4...7 5 8...
4 7 1 5.

FOR NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY...A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION OF LOW-LYING
AREAS IS IN EFFECT. RESIDENTS OF THE LEWISETTA ROAD AREA ARE
URGED TO EVACUATE...AND ARE ADVISED THAT COUNTY OFFICIAL WILL BE
UNABLE TO REACH THEM IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY AFTER NOON
SATURDAY. A SHELTER WILL OPEN AT 8 AM THIS MORNING AT THE
NORTHUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL. FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL
8 0 4...5 8 0...5 2 2 1.

HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL SOON OCCUR...OR IN SOME AREAS...HAVE
ALREADY BEGUN TO OCCUR. ALL EVACUEES SHOULD QUICKLY ARRIVE TO
THEIR DESIGNATED SHELTER. EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND MOVE
INSIDE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD OR TORNADO WARNINGS.

IF STAYING IN A HOME...TURN THE REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND
KEEP IT CLOSED. TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL
APPLIANCES. FILL THE BATHTUB WITH WATER IN CASE THE TAP WATER
BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AFTER THE STORM. THIS IS FOR CLEANING AND
FLUSHING PURPOSES. DO NOT DRINK IT. AVOID DRIVING AFTER DARK WITH
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF FALLEN TREES AND FLOODING.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING...SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ONGOING...WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE
FORCE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. BE PREPARED
TO ACT WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

MDZ021>023-281000-
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DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

HURRICANE CONDITIONS WILL SOON OCCUR...OR IN SOME AREAS...HAVE
ALREADY BEGUN TO OCCUR. ALL EVACUEES SHOULD QUICKLY ARRIVE TO
THEIR DESIGNATED SHELTER. EVERYONE SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND MOVE
INSIDE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD OR TORNADO WARNINGS.

IF STAYING IN A HOME...TURN THE REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND
KEEP IT CLOSED. TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL
APPLIANCES. FILL THE BATHTUB WITH WATER IN CASE THE TAP WATER
BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AFTER THE STORM. THIS IS FOR CLEANING AND
FLUSHING PURPOSES. DO NOT DRINK IT. AVOID DRIVING AFTER DARK WITH
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF FALLEN TREES AND FLOODING.

&&

...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 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE CRISFIELD AND CAMBRIDGE. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT
WILL BE DURING THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A NOTABLE IMPACT. THE CONCERN IS
FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SOME INUNDATION. IF
REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT
ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY
PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE SHORELINE...OR IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS...WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE SOME WATER ENTERING INSIDE...
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE STRUCTURES NOT RAISED OR PROTECTED BY A
SEAWALL. HIGHER WAVES AND POUNDING SURF WILL INCREASE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF PROPERTY DAMAGE NEAR THE COAST...ESPECIALLY IN
EXPOSED LOCATIONS. SOME CARS MAY TAKE ON WATER OR EVEN BECOME
DISPLACED.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL OCCUR...WHICH MAY BECOME SUBSTANTIAL
IF CONDITIONS EXTEND THROUGH MULTIPLE HIGH TIDES. SEVERAL ROADS
IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL LIKELY BE CLOSED.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE ONGOING...WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS POSSIBLE. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
80 MPH.

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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE
AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. BE PREPARED
TO ACT WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.


$$

NCZ012-VAZ063-064-070>076-079>083-087>090-092-281000-
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NORTHAMPTON NC-HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-
KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-
PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-
JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

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

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

IF STAYING IN A HOME...TURN THE REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND
KEEP IT CLOSED. TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL
APPLIANCES. FILL THE BATHTUB WITH WATER IN CASE THE TAP WATER
BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AFTER THE STORM. THIS IS FOR CLEANING AND
FLUSHING PURPOSES. DO NOT DRINK IT. AVOID DRIVING AFTER DARK WITH
WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF FALLEN TREES AND FLOODING.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST...SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS
EVENING...BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

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...
FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE
WARNING AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION. BE
PREPARED TO ACT WHEN FLOODING OCCURS.

$$

ANZ633-650-652-654-656-658-281000-
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CURRITUCK SOUND-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE 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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE OUT THIS STORM ON
YOUR VESSEL.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES THROUGH THIS EVENING...MAXIMUM WINDS OF
40 TO 60 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW HURRICANE FORCE UNTIL EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING...AND BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 15 TO 20 FEET NEAR THE COAST
AND UPWARDS OF 30 FEET OFFSHORE.

$$

ANZ630>632-634-281000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...HURRICANE 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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE OUT THIS STORM ON
YOUR VESSEL.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES ALONG THE COAST...SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ONGOING AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED NEAR THE EYE OF THE STORM. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
IN THE 50 TO 70 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. WAVES OF 6 TO
10 FEET ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER WAVES UP TO 15 FEET NEAR THE
MOUTH OF THE BAY.

$$

VAZ048-049-060>062-065>069-281000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-MECKLENBURG-
LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-
906 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

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

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.

STORE ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLIES FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE
FAMILY FOR AT LEAST THREE TO FIVE DAYS. REPLACE BATTERIES IN
FLASHLIGHTS AND PORTABLE RADIOS. FIX LOOSE AND CLOGGED RAIN
GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS. TRIM OVERHANGING TREES AND SHRUBBERY.
ALSO...ACQUIRE PLYWOOD OR OTHER MATERIALS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS. REVIEW YOUR INSURANCE POLICY...UPDATING IT IF
NECESSARY.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE
DIMINISHING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. THIS MAY
PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS IN ISOLATED
AREAS OVER THE EASTERN MOST SECTIONS OF THE AREA. THIS COULD
CAUSE PONDING ON ROADS...SO DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.

$$







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