[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
617 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A FLOOD WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

.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...COASTAL NEW
HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...INLAND HORRY...
COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN.

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

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHEAST SOUTH 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 TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 85.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 690 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 620 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 13 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES UP THE COAST TOWARDS THE
AREA...RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING.
ALTHOUGH IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND...RAIN...AND SURGE
FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS...WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE AND INLAND FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD
BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

PERSONS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO PREPARE ACCORDING
TO THEIR DISASTER PLAN. THE BIGGEST THREAT WITH TROPICAL STORM
ANDREA WILL LIKELY BE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAINS.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE
LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE PRODUCTS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS.

&&

.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.

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-061630-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
617 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...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.

WHILE IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC INLAND FLOODING
THREATS...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS LIKELY AS ANDREA APPROACHES.
RAINFALL OF SEVERAL INCHES IS POSSIBLE...CREATING ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AND URBAN
AREAS.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST
IS FOR WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WITH GUSTS GREATER THAN
TROPICAL STORM FORCE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THE CENTER
OF THE STORM JUST INLAND OF THE COAST. THIS TRACK WOULD INCREASE
THE CHANCE OF TORNADOES ALONG THE COAST. PREPARE NOW FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF A FEW WEAKER TORNADOES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
PREPARE FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. COASTAL FLOOD WATERS CAPABLE
OF CAUSING MINOR OVER WASH AND RUN UP...ESPECIALLY FOR LOW-LYING
AREAS AND OTHER VULNERABLE OCEAN FRONT LOCATIONS. ISOLATED
MODERATE BEACH EROSION...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE...IS POSSIBLE. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY AND BEACH GOERS
SHOULD PLAN TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-061630-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-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-
617 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST
IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER THE NEAR
SHORE WATERS BEGINNING FRIDAY MORNING.

STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SEAS TO BUILD QUICKLY THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY...WITH WAVE HEIGHTS APPROACHING 12 FEET DURING THE BRUNT OF
THE STORM.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WEAK WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE CENTER OF THE
STORM PASSES WEST OF THE WATERS FRIDAY. MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE
NOW FOR THIS POSSIBILITY.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE A CONFUSED SEA STATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY...MAKING NAVIGATION OF INLETS...PORTS...AND TIDAL CREEKS
HAZARDOUS.

$$

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