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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL
COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN UPGRADED
TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.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 WARNING 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 WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA
TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.3N...LONGITUDE 77.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 480 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE
BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 75 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. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA STARTING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE GREATEST EFFECTS FROM THE STORM WILL BE
FELT ALONG THE COAST WITH TROPICAL FORCE WINDS...PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL AND MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING.

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

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

AMZ250-252-254-256-270430-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.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-
625 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL BUILD IN EXCESS OF 15 FT SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.


$$

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-270430-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.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-
625 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED
BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH.

RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.


...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 SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE SUNDAY.
ISOLATED AREAS OF FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
COAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREA. BREAKERS ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD UP TO 10 TO 12 FEET ON SATURDAY.

$$


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