[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 6A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL032016
822 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:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 530 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 460 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 29.3N 84.7W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 40 DEGREES AT 23 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL MOVE UP THE SOUTHEAST 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 EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST. INLAND LOCATIONS WILL
AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN.  COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA SHOULD SEE 3 TO
5 INCHES, WHILE 5 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE NEAR CAPE FEAR. 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 TUESDAY.

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

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - FLOODING FROM RAINFALL MAY PROMPT SOME EVACUATIONS AND
      RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY RISE AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW
      PLACES, ESPECIALLY IN THE TYPICAL FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. SMALL CREEKS
      AND DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW.
    - FLOOD WATERS MAY ENTER SOME STRUCTURES. UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING
      SPOTS ALONG ROADWAYS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY BECOME
      SUBMERGED BY RISING WATER. SOME SECONDARY STREETS AND PARKING
      LOTS MAY FLOOD AS STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW.
    - DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS, AND SOME ROAD
      CLOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - SOME SMALL LIMBS MAY BREAK FROM TREES.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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

* 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:
NOW IS THE TIME TO BRING TO COMPLETION ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN.

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 RESIDE. 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 MIDNIGHT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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