[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KMHX 140402
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AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ045>047-080-081-093>095-098-103-
104-141000-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1201 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM OREGON INLET SOUTH...
INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF OREGON INLET TO CHINCOTEAGUE
VIRGINIA...INCLUDING THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES:
DARE...CARTERET...HYDE...PAMLICO...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...ONSLOW...
WASHINGTON...TYRRELL.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ON THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM
OREGON INLET SOUTH...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS NEAR 74 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT
FROM NORTH OF OREGON INLET TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA INCLUDING
THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT. WINDS OF 40 TO 73 MPH
ARE EXPECTED IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
INLAND COUNTIES OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. A FLOOD WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.1 WEST...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH
OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA. CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-
NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THE FORECAST TRACK MOVES THE CENTER OF CHARLEY
NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLOW
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ONCE THE CENTER OF CHARLEY MOVES
BACK OVER WATER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION IN PLACE ON OCRACOKE ISLAND. THERE IS
A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IN PLACE FOR RESIDENTS OF MAINLAND HYDE
COUNTY IN LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS. THERE IS A VOLUNTARY
EVACUATION IN PLACE FOR RESIDENTS ON BOGUE BANKS IN CARTERET COUNTY.
THERE ARE NO EVACUATIONS IN PLACE FOR ANY AREAS OF DARE COUNTY.
HOWEVER...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE WHO ARE
PLANNING TO ARRIVE SATURDAY TO DELAY THEIR PLANS UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN
HURRICANE CHARLEY HAS PASSED AND WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE CONDUCIVE
FOR SAFE TRAVELING. GUESTS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE THE AREA ON SATURDAY
ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK OUT EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE HEAVY
RAIN REACHES THE AREA AND ROAD CONDITIONS BECOME DANGEROUS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE SATURDAY MORNING OVER EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING AS CHARLEY MOVES NORTH THROUGH THE AREA. SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE.
SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE I 95
CORRIDOR.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
SOUTH WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH CHARLEY WILL PUSH WATER INTO SOUTHERN
MAINLAND HYDE AND SOUTHERN MAINLAND DARE COUNTIES AS WELL AS PARTS
OF ROANOKE ISLAND ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WATER WILL ALSO
RISE IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE PAMLICO RIVER AND IN THE PUNGO
RIVER.  WATER LEVELS WILL BE 3 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. AT NEW BERN
WATER WILL RISE TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. IN ONSLOW COUNTY AND
ALONG BOGUE BANKS 5 TO 6 FEET OF STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE. STORM
SURGE WILL BE AROUND 4 FEET FROM CAPE LOOKOUT NORTHWARD FROM CORE
BANKS TO THE OUTER BANKS. HIGH TIDES WILL OCCUR ALONG THE COAST FROM
7 PM TO 730 PM SATURDAY EVENING.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ON
FRIDAY MORNING AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM BONNIE MOVED
THROUGH. FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT WITH CHARLEY. HEAVY RAIN WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING
ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY
SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING AS CHARLEY MOVES ACROSS THE COASTAL
PLAINS.

...MARINE INFORMATION...
SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 16 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS
WILL RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION.

...RIP CURRENT INFORMATION...
A HIGH THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH
SATURDAY. THESE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO
ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE WATER.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT ON HURRICANE CHARLEY WILL BE ISSUED 6 AM
SATURDAY MORNING.

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CGG



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