[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 281904
HLSILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
REMNANTS OF PATTY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
304 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD FAR OFF THE CAROLINA COASTS ...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM POSITION INFORMATION.

.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 AND COASTAL
NEW HANOVER.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
32.8N...LONGITUDE 71.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES SE OF CAPE
HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. 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 10 TO 14 FEET WILL PRODUCE
BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

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

CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY. CLOSELY
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-290115-
/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-
304 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.



...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN 10 TO 14 FT
THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY MONDAY MORNING.


$$

NCZ105>108-290115-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
304 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION. 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 15 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...HIGHEST ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS HAVE DECREASED SINCE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING. MINOR
OCEAN OVER-WASH IS POSSIBLE ACROSS LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE
BEACHES TODAY.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY FOR ALL AREA
BEACHES. POWERFUL BREAKING WAVES UP TO AROUND 8 FEET ARE POSSIBLE.
THE CURRENTS AND WAVES WILL SUPPORT DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

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