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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...ARTHUR MOVING OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN DROPPED SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND
REPLACED WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN...
PAMLICO...CARTERET...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
WASHINGTON.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.0N...LONGITUDE 75.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 50 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 120 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 23 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH EAST OF THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING.

THE WIND THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST AS ARTHUR LIFTS ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE GREATEST
THREAT REMAINING EAST OF A COLUMBIA TO OCRACOKE LINE. DAMAGE TO
UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG
WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND SIDING CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT.
EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL SHALLOW-
ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER
OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT- WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...
WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS DARE AND HYDE COUNTIES. FLOODING OF
TYPICAL LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

MODERATE TO HIGH WATER LEVEL RISES OF 3 TO 5 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO
6 FEET...ABOVE GROUND LEVEL CAN BE EXPECTED FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO
THE SOUNDS AND ALONG THE OCEANFRONT BEACHES. SIGNIFICANT WAVE
ACTION WILL ALSO PRODUCE INCREASED WATER LEVELS LEADING TO
OVERWASH ESPECIALLY ALONG VULNERABLE AREAS OF THE SOUND SIDE OUTER
BANKS AND ALONG THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO SOUND.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...YOU SHOULD REMAIN IN YOUR SAFE
LOCATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE STORM. STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

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 AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA...SUSTAINED
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS THIS
MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 70 TO 90 MPH
RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 110 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THERE REMAINS A THREAT FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL
TIDE WATERS UP TO 6 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER
TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5
FEET WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN
THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE OCEANSIDE...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF OREGON
INLET...WHILE THE THREAT HAS ALSO BEEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUND SIDE
OF THE OUTER BANKS THIS MORNING AS ARTHUR LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES IN EXCESS OF 15 FEET
PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DUNE EROSION...OCEAN OVERWASH AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS.


$$

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BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS AS ARTHUR LIFTS NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE
AREA. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

$$

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MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS ARTHUR PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ARTHUR WILL BE PULLING AWAY FROM THE AREA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
HOURS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THE STORM SURGE THREAT. COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN
SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE ACROSS
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF MAINLAND DARE COUNTY ADJACENT TO THE
ALBEMARLE SOUND.

$$

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CARTERET-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE
FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS AS
ARTHUR LIFTS NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE AREA. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NORTHWESTERLY FLOW HAS ALLOWED WATERS TO RECEDE MOST AREAS BUT
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 2 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE FOR PORTIONS OF
CARTERET COUNTY.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET WILL PRODUCE
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

$$

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ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-PAMLICO SOUND-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
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-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT
ACROSS MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS...HOWEVER AS ARTHUR LIFTS
NORTHEAST OFF THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...THE WIND THREAT WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING. SEAS WILL
CONTINUE AS HIGH AS 15 TO 25 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS ACROSS THE
NORTHERN WATERS.

$$

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WASHINGTON-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

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

...WINDS...
AS ARTHUR MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL CONTINUE WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE ALBEMARLE
SOUND...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.


$$

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TYRRELL-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS ARTHUR PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL CONTINUE WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE ALBEMARLE
SOUND... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$

AMZ158-041745-
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S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
538 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT
SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT THIS MORNING...HOWEVER AS ARTHUR LIFTS
NORTHEAST OFF THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...THE WIND THREAT WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH. SEAS AROUND 5 TO 10 FEET WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY.

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