[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL012015
1148 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS REPLACED THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH
      FOR INLAND PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...
      COASTAL NEW HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...INLAND
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN.

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW
      HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...INLAND
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN.

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 180 MILES
      SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 31.5N 77.3W
    - STORM INTENSITY 45 MPH
    - MOVING STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA CONTINUES TO DRIFT OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST.
THIS STORM WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS IT APPROACHES
THE COAST OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. THIS
WILL CREATE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL...STRONG WINDS...AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ACROSS THE COASTAL CAROLINAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA
INCLUDE:
    - DAMAGE TO PORCHES...AWNINGS...CARPORTS...SHEDS AND
      UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. SOME FENCES MAY BE BLOWN OVER.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES... ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY
      VULNERABLE SPOTS. A FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER
      OCCURS AT UNDERPASSES...LOW-LYING SPOTS...AND POOR DRAINAGE
      AREAS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
MINOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED MAINLY ON EAST FACING BEACHES.
STRONG RIP CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES...AND STRONG LONGSHORE
CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AT ALL LOCAL BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE YOUR PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN.

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP BY THE END OF THE DAY
BEFORE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS DETERIORATES.

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO...CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA...LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT RESIDES. PAY
ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON NC AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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