[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1130 PM EDT THU OCT 25 2012

...CENTER OF SANDY PASSING NEAR ELEUTHERA ISLAND IN THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...FROM SURF CITY
NORTH CAROLINA TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA AND OUT 20 NM.

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.3N...LONGITUDE 76.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 600 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE
BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 90 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 WILL BE
CONFINED TO THE 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...

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT AND BE SECURED.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-260930-
/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-
1130 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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS
SATURDAY MORNING.

...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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