[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Elsa Local Statement Advisory Number 35
National Weather Service Wilmington NC  AL052021
500 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

This product covers southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina

Elsa moving off to the northeast away from the area. Conditions improving.


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Coastal
      Georgetown and Coastal Horry

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Coastal Brunswick,
      Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, Inland Brunswick, Inland
      New Hanover, and Inland Pender

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 140 miles north of Wilmington NC or about 180 miles north
      of Myrtle Beach SC
    - 36.3N 78.3W
    - Storm Intensity 50 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 40 degrees at 21 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Elsa continues to move away from the area. Gusty
winds along the North Carolina coastal counties will continue to
abate.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for hazardous wind having possible limited impacts across Southeast North Carolina.
 Potential impacts in this area include:

    - Some large limbs may break from trees. A few shallow rooted or
      weak trees may snap or be knocked down. Some fences and roadway
      signs damaged.
    - A few roads may become impassable due to debris, particularly
      within urban or heavily wooded locations. Hazardous driving
      conditions are possible, especially for high profile vehicles
      on bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages are possible.

Elsewhere across southeast North Carolina and northeast South
Carolina, little to no impact is anticipated.

* 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 8 PM EDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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