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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST NORTH OF SURF CITY TO DUCK...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR LATEST POSITION AND STORM SURGE 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 35.9N...LONGITUDE 70.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES EAST
OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 360 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF MOREHEAD CITY
NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARD THE MID-
ATLANTIC COAST TODAY INTO TUESDAY. DESPITE REMAINING OFFSHORE AND
TO THE NORTH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS WILL
CONTINUE ALONG COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

MODERATE TO HIGH COASTAL FLOODING AND ROUGH SURF WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TODAY. IN GENERAL...RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT STORM SURGE
RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG
THE OUTER BANKS...INCLUDING SOUND AND OCEAN SIDE...OCRACOKE...AND
PORTSMOUTH ISLAND.

WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COAST...OVER THE INLAND AREAS WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

RAIN WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...MAINLY NORTH
OF OCRACOKE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH OR LESS ARE
EXPECTED. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL MAY PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING
OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH
BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 10 TO 15 FEET NORTH OF CAPE
LOOKOUT AND 5 TO 8 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...

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 NOON EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.


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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-
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND SOUNDS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF
TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
AS HIGH AS 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 18 TO 22 FEET OVER
THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS NORTH OF OCRACOKE.

$$

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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 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.

THERE ARE WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF COASTAL FLOODING FROM OCEAN AND
SOUND SIDE OVERWASH ON HATTERAS ISLAND.

HIGHWAY 12 IS CLOSED SOUTH OF THE OREGON INLET BRIDGE. MOTORISTS
ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR WATER AND SAND
OVERWASH ON HIGHWAY 12 AND ALL ROADS THROUGHOUT DARE COUNTY.

DARE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION WILL BE CLOSED FOR SERVICE TODAY.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH MOST OF TODAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35
TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 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...
OCEAN SIDE OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY: INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET
ABOVE GROUND IS LIKELY. THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY BATTERING
WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET...CAUSING SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN UP AND DUNE
OVERWASH AND DESTRUCTION. HIGHWAY 12 WILL BE INUNDATED OR WASHED
OUT IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. THE HIGHEST IMPACTS WILL BE FROM
RODANTHE NORTH THROUGH DUCK...WITH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE AROUND 8 AM
TODAY. SOUTH OF RODANTHE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL LIMIT IMPACTS
SOMEWHAT...BUT THEY WILL STILL BE SIGNIFICANT.

SOUND SIDE OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY: INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS LIKELY WITH SOME LOCATIONS UP TO 7 FEET
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL...MAINLY BETWEEN HATTERAS AND OREGON INLET.
HIGHEST IMPACTS COULD OCCUR ANY TIME TODAY DEPENDING ON EXACT
LOCATION.

OCRACOKE ISLAND: SOUND SIDE IMPACTS WILL LIKELY INCLUDE INUNDATION
OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND. OCEAN SIDE WINDS WILL BE MORE
OFFSHORE WHICH WILL LIMIT IMPACTS. INUNDATION OCEAN SIDE COULD
STILL BE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITH ROUGH SURF AND
BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 12 FEET CAUSING SIGNIFICANT BEACH
EROSION...HIGHEST AT THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE AROUND 8 AM TODAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR OUTER BANKS DARE COUNTY
THROUGH 8 AM. HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE AN INCH OR LESS OF ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL...MAINLY FROM OREGON INLET NORTH.


$$

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CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 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
COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO AS HIGH AS 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...
RESIDENTS ALONG THE CORE BANKS CAN EXPECT INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITH ROUGH SURF AND BREAKING WAVES OF 8
TO 12 FEET ON THE OCEAN SIDE. THERE WILL BE LITTLE IMPACT SOUND SIDE
WITH PERHAPS 1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.


$$

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ONSLOW-
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH...MAINLY OVER COASTAL AREAS.

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...
WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO NORTHWEST OFFSHORE FLOW WITH THE THREAT FOR
INUNDATION AND ROUGH SURF DIMINISHING TODAY.

$$

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TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 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.


$$

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ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
620 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 KNOTS.

WAVES WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 5 FEET ON THE SOUNDS WITH SOME HIGHER
WAVES POSSIBLE.

$$

CTC/RSB



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