[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL092016
1126 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**TROPICAL STORM HERMINE MOVING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      BLADEN...COLUMBUS...INLAND PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW
      HANOVER...COASTAL NEW HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL
      BRUNSWICK...FLORENCE...MARION...WILLIAMSBURG...INLAND
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 40 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 40
      MILES NORTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 34.1N 78.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 22 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
OVERNIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAIN WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...BUT WILL COME TO AN END BY
AROUND SUNRISE.

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED...ALTHOUGH PONDING OF WATER IN
LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE
HOURS. THE TORNADO WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELED.

SURF CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS EARLY SATURDAY...BUT GRADUALLY
IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL HAS COME TO AN END...RESIDUAL FLOODING
IS EXPECTED AS RUNOFF POOLS ACROSS LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS OVERNIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY.

* WIND:
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA WITH LESSENING IMPACTS
EXPECTED. ISOLATED TREES MAY BECOME UPROOTED. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED POWER
OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

* SURGE:
IMPACTS FROM MINOR STORM SURGE WILL COME TO AN END AS WINDS BECOME OFFSHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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LISTEN FOR UPDATES AND BE READY IN CASE YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER.
LOCATE YOUR BATTERY POWERED RADIO AND FLASHLIGHT FROM YOUR EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES KIT. KEEP THESE ITEMS CLOSE.

* 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 3 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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MORGAN
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