[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-091145-

SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL012015
1138 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**HURRICANE HUNTERS FIND ANA STRONGER**

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 150 MILES SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 140 MILES
      SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 32.1N 77.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 60 MPH
    - MOVING NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 2 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA CONTINUES TO DRIFT OFF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES
COAST. THIS STORM WILL MOVE VERY SLOWLY DURING THE WEEKEND AS IT APPROACHES
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. ANA MAY MOVE ONSHORE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS A TROPICAL STORM. THIS SLOW MOVEMENT WILL CREATE AN
EXTENDED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS...ROUGH SURF AND STRONG
RIP CURRENTS...AS WELL AS THE CHANCE FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES.

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.
- HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE.

* FLOODING RAIN:
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND URBAN 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.
  DRAINAGE DITCHES MAY BECOME FULL AND SPREAD ONTO ROADWAYS.

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

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED MAINLY ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 6 FT...AND STRONG
LONGSHORE CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

* TORNADOES:
A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL EXIST UNTIL THE STORM EXITS THE AREA.
THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR ANY TORNADOES WILL BE NORTH AND EAST OF THE
CENTER OF ANA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME.

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 6 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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