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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1251 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALONG THE NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED LOCATION OF SANDY...AND UPDATED INFORMATION OF COASTAL
FLOODING AND STORM SURGE.

.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...
INLAND PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW
HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...INLAND HORRY...
COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL 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 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.7N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE
BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 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 AND MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES
FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE SOMEWHERE
WITHIN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

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 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-262300-
/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-
1251 PM 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.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 26 PERCENT.

...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 EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD IN EXCESS OF 15 FT SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT.

$$

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-262245-
/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-
1251 PM 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...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 23 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD
START AS EARLY AS SUNDAY MORNING.

...WINDS...
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 AFTERNOON TO MONDAY MORNING.
THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS ALONG THE COAST. WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE
VICINITY OF CAPE FEAR.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AT THIS TIME MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE
BEACHES FROM NEAR WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH SOUTHWARD TO BALD HEAD ISLAND
IN NORTH CAROLINA AND FROM GARDEN CITY SOUTHWARD TO GEORGETOWN
SOUTH CAROLINA. EXTENSIVE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG ALL EAST
FACING BEACHES. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR 2 TO 4 FEET OF SURGE
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

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 WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. 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.
SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. BREAKERS
ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FT TODAY...THEN INCREASE
SIGNIFICANTLY DURING SATURDAY.


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