[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...SANDY MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD AWAY FROM GREAT ABACO...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

.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.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.5N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 440 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 LATER SATURDAY
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. 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 MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-270645-
/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-
837 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>056-270645-
/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-
837 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

PERSONS IN THE WARNING ARE URGED TO 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. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS
MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. KEEP INFORMED WHILE
LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

&&

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

...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...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. 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 BEACHES. BREAKERS ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD UP TO 10 TO 12 FEET ON SATURDAY.

$$

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