[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
537 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GEORGETOWN...
HORRY AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.9N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40
DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST
THROUGH THE DAY. THE VERY LARGE CIRCULATION AROUND THE STORM WILL
PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW
HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...AND GUSTS OF 55 MPH OVER THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 9 TO 15 FEET WILL PRODUCE
BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO
2 FEET WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH TIDE AROUND 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION.

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

ALL PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANE SANDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
THOSE VISITING AREA BEACHES TODAY SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER DUE
TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

&&

.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.

AMZ250-252-254-256-281545-
/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-
537 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FELT
ALONG THE AREA BEACHES.

SEAS AT FRYING PAN SHOALS BUOY ARE RUNNING NEARLY 20 FEET THIS
MORNING. WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE...SEAS WILL RANGE FROM
9 TO 15 FEET...HIGHEST EAST OF CAPE FEAR. VERY DANGEROUS BREAKING
WAVES ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE BEACHES AND INLETS.

$$

NCZ105>108-281545-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
537 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

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

ALL PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANE SANDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
THOSE VISITING AREA BEACHES TODAY SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER
DUE TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS WILL BE FELT
ALONG THE BEACHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH TIDE AROUND 7
AM TO PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY FOR ALL AREA
BEACHES. BREAKING WAVE HEIGHTS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 FEET.

$$

NCZ109-110-SCZ053>056-281045-
/O.CAN.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-
INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
537 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND
INFORMATION.

$$

CRM




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