[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL032016
508 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**TROPICAL STORM COLIN TO MOVE NEAR THE COAST TUESDAY MORNING**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR GEORGETOWN...
      HORRY...BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...AND PENDER COUNTIES.

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 520 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 28.8N 85.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 23 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL MOVE UP THE COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE AREA
WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ALONG THE COAST. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL
AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WHILE COASTAL LOCALES SHOULD NET 3 TO
5 INCHES. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
ENTIRE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT
INTO EARLY TOMORROW.

A SMALL TORNADO RISK EXISTS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING MAINLY ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM RAINFALL MAY OCCUR, ESPECIALLY IN
      LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY
      RISE AS A RESULT OF THE RAIN. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, AND
      DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW IN SOME LOCATIONS.
    - SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS MAY BECOME FULL AND
      BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT.
    - SOME SMALL LIMBS MAY BREAK FROM TREES.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
      OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
    - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
    - TORNADOES CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES, VEHICLES, BOATS, AND
      BUILDINGS. UNSECURED MOBILE HOMES AND POORLY CONSTRUCTED
      STRUCTURES ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE. ANY REMAINING EVACUATIONS
AND RELOCATIONS SHOULD BE EXPEDITED BEFORE THE ONSET OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WIND.

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.

BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH YOU ARE RESIDING.

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 MIDNIGHT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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