[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL012015
620 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**ANA ON THE VERGE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL STORM**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 180 MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 160 MILES
      SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 31.7N 77.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 45 MPH
    - MOVING STATIONARY
    - MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1008 MB...29.56 INCHES

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA CONTINUES TO DRIFT OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES
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...GUSTY
WINDS...ROUGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST GUSTY WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. WINDS WILL BE
HIGHEST ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MINOR 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:
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING OFF LOW LYING AREAS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN
      SITUATED IN OR NEAR FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
    - FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS ROADWAYS AS WELL...INCLUDING LOW LYING
      INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE ACROSS SECONDARY ROADS.

FARTHER INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* TORNADOES:
BE AWARE THAT A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL EXIST UNTIL THE STORM EXITS
THE AREA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED MAINLY ON EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS...BREAKERS UP TO 6 FT...AND STRONG
LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AT ALL LOCAL
BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
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 2 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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