[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
543 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

...SANDY NEAR CAT ISLAND IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WATERS ALONG
THE COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MARINERS
AND THOSE WITH MARINE INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF
CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.5N...LONGITUDE 75.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 690 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 660 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR
360 DEGREES AT 20 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO REMAIN WELL OFFSHORE AS IT MOVES
NORTH ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. THE MAIN IMPACT ON THE CAPE
FEAR REGION WILL BE CONFINED TO COASTAL WATERS. SEAS WILL BUILD
IN EXCESS OF 15 FT WITH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT
EXPECTED.

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

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR OFFICIAL STORM
INFORMATION AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 9 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-260345-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
543 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD DETERMINE THE BEST
STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
SEAS WILL BUILD IN EXCESS OF 15 FT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

$$

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