[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1220 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET NORTHWARD
INCLUDING THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO SURF CITY NORTH
CAROLINA. THE LATEST POSITION AND TRACK INFORMATION FOR ARTHUR IS
LISTED BELOW IN THE STORM INFORMATION SECTION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
LOCATIONS ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE 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 AND COASTAL BRUNSWICK...AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL
GEORGETOWN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 360 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 320 MILES SOUTH OF
MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

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

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POTENTIAL CHANGES TO
INTENSITY AND TRACK FORECASTS FOR ARTHUR.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 300 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-022230-
/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-
1220 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXPANDED TO THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANTEE
RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD PREPARE NOW IN
THE SECURING OF VESSELS.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOT RANGE THURSDAY
NIGHT...MAINLY FROM A DIRECTION OF NORTHEAST THROUGH NORTHWEST.

SEAS WILL BUILD SIGNIFICANTLY..PEAKING AT 7 TO 12 FEET THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY.

$$

NCZ105>110-022230-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
1220 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND TRACK INFORMATION FOR ARTHUR.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS WORSEN.
THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. ERECTING TENTS AND CANOPIES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
SECURE TRAMPOLINES AND MOBILE BASKETBALL GOALS...BOTH OF WHICH CAN
BECOME UNSTABLE IN HIGH WINDS.

&&

...WINDS...
EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WILL BECOME NORTH AND NORTHWEST 30 TO 50 MPH THURSDAY EVENING IN
THE WARNED AREA. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE CAPE FEAR AREA
AND THE COAST NORTH OF CAPE FEAR.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES IS EXPECTED TO
BRING WATER LEVELS TO AROUND 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...MAINLY ALONG
BEACHES...SOME MARSHES AND ESTUARIES...AND PORTIONS OF THE
INTER-COASTAL WATER-WAY.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG BEACH RUN-UP WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
BEACH GOERS...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH WINDS CLOSE TO THE COAST MAY
KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND WEAKENED TREES.

STRONG AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

SCZ053>056-022230-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
1220 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED POSITION AND TRACK INFORMATION FOR ARTHUR.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS WORSEN.
THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. ERECTING TENTS AND CANOPIES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
SECURE TRAMPOLINES AND MOBILE BASKETBALL GOALS...BOTH OF WHICH CAN
BECOME UNSTABLE IN HIGH WINDS.

&&

...WINDS...
NORTH AND NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WILL BECOME NORTH AND NORTHWEST THURSDAY EVENING IN THE WATCH AREA.
LOCAL GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WILL POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES IS EXPECTED TO
BRING WATER LEVELS TO AROUND 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...MAINLY
ALONG BEACHES...SOME MARSHES AND ESTUARIES...AND PORTIONS OF THE
INTER-COASTAL WATER-WAY.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG BEACH RUN-UP WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
BEACH-GOERS...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND AGAIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH WINDS CLOSE TO THE COAST
MAY KNOCK WEAKENED TREE LIMBS.

STRONG AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$

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