[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS 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 CON

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AGE 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 FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. 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.BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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

&&

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

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-061915-
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INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
908 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
29 TO 35 PERCENT.

...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 AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS. THIS WILL RESULTS IN 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 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.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-061915-
/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-
908 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.

$$
MAC


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