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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF DUCK...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WITH LATEST STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN...
PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS
HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO
SOUNDS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT
BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.9N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 260 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 13 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND REMAIN OFFSHORE
OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. DESPITE REMAINING OFFSHORE
IT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ALONG COASTAL NORTH
CAROLINA.

MODERATE TO HIGH COASTAL FLOODING AND ROUGH SURF WILL CONTINUE
TODAY INTO MONDAY. IN GENERAL...RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STORM
SURGE RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
ALONG THE LOWER NEUSE...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE OUTER BANKS OCEAN SIDE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
CAN EXPECT INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS OCEAN SIDE PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND. RESIDENTS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
ALBEMARLE SOUND SHOULD PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET.

WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG
THE COAST...OVER THE INLAND AREAS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY.

RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER
BANKS AND AREAS NEAR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
ELSEWHERE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST.

DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 10 TO 15 FEET NORTH OF CAPE
LOOKOUT AND 8 TO 10 FEET FROM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH TO CAPE LOOKOUT.
SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST
FACING BEACHES.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED FOR
THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO
BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS
OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

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 NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

AMZ150-152-154-156-158-281800-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 23 FEET OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS.

$$

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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

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

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS SUSPENDED FERRY
SERVICE BETWEEN HATTERAS VILLAGE AND OCRACOKE. FERRY SERVICE HAS
ALSO BEEN SUSPENDED BETWEEN OCRACOKE AND CEDAR ISLAND...AND
OCRACOKE AND SWANQUARTER.

DURING THE PREVIOUS HIGH TIDE CYCLE...OVERWASH WAS REPORTED ON
HIGHWAY 12 NEAR MIRLO BEACH.

NC HIGHWAY 12 WAS CLOSED AT OREGON INLET BRIDGE FOR SAND AND
WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL
ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE.
SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS
WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE OUTER BANKS SHOULD PREPARE FOR MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND
OVERWASH WITH INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. ON THE
OCEAN SIDE THIS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BATTERING WAVES OF 10 TO 15
FEET CAUSING SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN UP AND DUNE OVERWASH AND DESTRUCTION.
HIGHWAY 12 IS VULNERABLE IN TYPICALLY PRONE AREAS TO BEING
INUNDATED OR WASHED OUT OUT ALONG THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE OUTER
BANKS...PARTICULARLY FROM AROUND RODANTHE NORTH THROUGH DUCK WHERE
CONDITIONS COULD APPROACH MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING.

AS WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT INTO MONDAY PREPARE FOR
SOUND SIDE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ANYWHERE
SOUNDSIDE ON THE OUTER BANKS INCLUDING ROANOKE ISLAND. DUNES WILL
LIKELY BE BREACHED AND HIGHWAY 12 INUNDATED OR WASHED OUT IN
TYPICALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO
MONDAY.

$$

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CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

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

IN CARTERET COUNTY...A SHELTER HAS BEEN OPENED AT ATLANTIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

IN PAMLICO COUNTY...A SHELTER HAS BEEN OPENED AT PAMLICO COUNTY
COLLEGE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 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...
ALONG THE UPPER NEUSE RIVER RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL FROM NEW BERN TO
HAVELOCK.

FOR THE LOWER PORTION OF THE NEUSE BE PREPARED FOR 3 TO 5 FEET OF
INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...ESPECIALLY IN SOME OF THE SMALLER
CREEKS SUCH AS SLOCUM AND CLUBFOOT CREEK.

RESIDENTS ALONG THE CORE SOUND INTO HARKERS ISLAND AND
BEAUFORT...SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR 2 TO 4 FEET WITH 1 TO 2 FEET
POSSIBLE INTO HARKERS AND BEAUFORT. ALONG BOGUE SOUND FROM
ATLANTIC BEACH TO HARKERS ISLAND AND INTO SWANSBORO PREPARE FOR
INUNDATION OF ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

ALONG THE BEACHES...BE PREPARED FOR INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL ALONG BOGUE BANKS. BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT EROSION ISSUES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TODAY INTO
TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.


$$

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ONSLOW-
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. 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...
PREPARE FOR WATER LEVELS PRODUCING INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE BEACHES. INUNDATION WILL BE HIGHEST NEAR NORTH
TOPSAIL BEACH WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 10 FEET WILL CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT EROSION ISSUES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
TONIGHT.

$$

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/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS.
POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL
ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE.
SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF
HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS
WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR WATER LEVEL RISES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE PAMLICO RIVER.
INUNDATION WILL LIKELY BE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITH AS
MUCH AS 3 FEET IN SMALL TRIBUTARIES ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE LIKE
BLOUNTS CREEK...DURHAM CREEK AND SOUTH CREEK.

RESIDENTS ALONG THE NORTHERN PAMLICO...PUNGO RIVER...AND THE
REMAINDER OF MAINLAND HYDE COUNTY SHOULD PREPARE FOR A FOOT OR
LESS OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

RESIDENTS ALONG TYRRELL COUNTY MAY EXPERIENCE WATER LEVEL RISES OF
1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

RESIDENTS ALONG MAINLAND DARE COUNTY CAN EXPECT 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL IS POSSIBLE.

ONCE WINDS BECOME NORTHWEST TONIGHT ANY WATER LEVEL RISES IN
THE SOUTHERN PAMLICO RIVER WILL DIMINISH AS WATER IS BLOWN OUT OF
THE RIVER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
TONIGHT.

$$

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ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 KNOTS.

WAVES WILL RANGE 4 TO 6 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES ACROSS
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO SOUND. HIGHER WAVES
CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN ALBEMARLE
SOUND.

$$

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