[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-090830-

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

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**ANA EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM SOON**

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 170 MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 150 MILES
      SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 31.9N 77.3W
    - STORM INTENSITY 45 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NEARLY STATIONARY
    - MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB...29.53 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 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 WINDS ACROSS COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. 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 FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES...ESPECIALLY THOSE SITUATED
      IN OR NEAR FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
    - FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOME ROADWAYS AS WELL...INCLUDING LOW LYING
      INTERSECTIONS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE SPOTS ALONG SECONDARY ROADS.

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

* TORNADOES:
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 ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS...BREAKERS UP TO 6 FT...AND STRONG
LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

* 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 1 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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