[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-071500-

TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 7A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL032016
259 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**COLIN EMERGING IN THE ATLANTIC**

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
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW
      HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK AND COASTAL BRUNSWICK

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 400 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 320 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 30.2N 82.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 23 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL MOVE QUICKLY UP THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OCCUR. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE COAST
UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES.

ROUGH SURF AND A STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED.

A SMALL TORNADO RISK EXISTS MAINLY ALONG THE COAST THIS MORNING.

* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - SOME LIMBS MAY BREAK FROM TREES.
    - ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.


* TORNADOES: VERY SMALL RISK OF TORNADOES.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:

STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY, AND BATTERIES FOR RADIOS.

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 5 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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