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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
654 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...SANDY PASSING NEAR GREAT ABACO ISLAND...

.NEW INFORMATION...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY...AND GEORGETOWN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.3N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 550 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE
BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 80 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 GREATEST EFFECTS FROM THE
STORM WILL BE FELT ALONG THE COAST WITH WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL.

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

SECURE OBJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE INCLUDING LAWN FURNITURE... TRASH
CANS...AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. TAKE DOWN ANY POORLY ANCHORED
TENTS OR AWNINGS.

SAFELY SECURE YOUR BOAT WITH EXTRA MOORINGS. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS WILL BECOME DANGEROUS.

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

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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

AMZ250-252-254-256-261700-
/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-
654 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

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

SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY IF OPERATING ON THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC
WATERS.

&&

...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 SATURDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING. SEAS
WILL BUILD IN EXCESS OF 15 FT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

$$

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-261700-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
654 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

SECURE OBJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE INCLUDING LAWN FURNITURE... TRASH
CANS...AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. TAKE DOWN ANY POORLY ANCHORED
TENTS OR AWNINGS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE
LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST
BY SATURDAY MORNING.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO
INCREASE TO 20 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE COAST.
WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE FEAR.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACTS FROM STORM SURGE WILL BE GREATEST AT TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE...ESPECIALLY DURING THE HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING. RESIDENTS
WILL NEED TO MONITOR ADDITIONAL HIGH TIDES AS WELL UNTIL THE STORM
EXITS THE AREA. THE INUNDATION OF LOW-LYING AND OTHER VULNERABLE
OCEAN FRONT LOCATIONS IS EXPECTED DURING THIS HIGH TIDE AND
SUBSEQUENT HIGH TIDES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EAST FACING BEACHES
OF SOUTHERN NEW HANOVER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN HORRY AND GEORGETOWN
COUNTIES.

SPECIFICALLY...AT CAROLINA BEACH...STREET FLOODING COULD OCCUR
ALONG CANAL DRIVE...POSSIBLY THE PARKING LOT AT CAROLINA BEACH STATE
PARK...THE SOUTH END OF KURE BEACH...BALD HEAD ISLAND...AND OTHER
LOW-LYING LOCATIONS GENERALLY FROM WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SOUTHWARD TO
FORT FISHER. STREET FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN GARDEN CITY
BEACH...MYRTLE AVENUE AND SPRINGS AVENUE AREA IN PAWLEYS
ISLAND...AND LOW LYING LOCATIONS AROUND WINYAH BAY NEAR THE CITY
OF GEORGETOWN.

MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN THESE
LOCATIONS FROM SIGNIFICANT WAVE ACTION ALONG THE SHORELINE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS
EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. THE RAIN WILL
INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE DURING SUNDAY. ISOLATED AREAS OF FLOODING ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
IN ADDITION...LARGE AND DANGEROUS BREAKERS ARE EXPECTED. BREAKERS
ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT TODAY...THEN INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY DURING SATURDAY.

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