[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
531 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...SANDY WEAKENS BUT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A LARGE STORM AS IT
MOVES NORTH FROM THE BAHAMAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION HAS BEEN UPDATED. SANDY HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO A
TROPICAL STORM BUT REMAINS LARGE AND WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE AREA.

.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...
PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY...AND GEORGETOWN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
28.6N...LONGITUDE 76.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 400 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 370 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH
SC. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 20 DEGREES AT 10 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT
FORECAST TRACK...BUT CONSIDER THE SIZE OF THE STORM.

THE LATEST SANDY FORECAST TRACK KEEPS THE STORM 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 TODAY
AND CONTINUING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY. THE GREATEST EFFECTS FROM THE
STORM WILL BE FELT ALONG THE COAST WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS...PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING.

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

NOW IS THE TIME TO FINISH ANY PREPARATION FOR IMPACTS FROM
SANDY. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION
RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION CAN BE FOUND BELOW.

&&

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

AMZ250-252-254-256-271545-
/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-
531 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD FINISH SECURING OF
THEIR CRAFT THIS MORNING.

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.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER TODAY ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. 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 TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL BE WORSE FARTHER OFFSHORE...ESPECIALLY IN
THE VICINITY OF THE GULF STREAM.

$$

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-271545-
/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-
531 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

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

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

PERSONS IN THE WARNING ARE URGED TO FINISH SECURING OBJECTS AROUND
THE HOUSE INCLUDING LAWN FURNITURE...TRASH CANS...AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS. TAKE DOWN ANY POORLY ANCHORED TENTS OR AWNINGS. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE FINALIZED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON AND WILL
PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEAST COASTAL SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA. 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...ESPECIALLY AT
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE EARLY THIS MORNING...THIS EVENING...AND THE
HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

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 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COASTAL
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. RAIN WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE DURING
THE DAY TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL START 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.

&&

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