[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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AMZ150-152-154-156-NCZ095-103-181930-

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1130 AM EDT TUE JUL 18 2006

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
CARTERET...DARE AND HYDE.

...WATCHES...
AT 11 AM EDT A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED ALONG THE
COAST FROM NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO SOUTH OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST OR ABOUT 220
MILES...SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. THE
DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 5 MPH. A SLOW TURN
TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHWEST OR NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR LATER
TONIGHT OR WEDNESDAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS FROM CARTERET COUNTY NORTH ALONG THE OUTER BANKS
ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY PROPERTY THAT MAY BE
THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST...WINDS WILL START TO REACH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ALONG THE COAST NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT LATER WEDNESDAY
EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. AT THIS POINT WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH...MAINLY OVER THE OUTER BANKS.


...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 3 PM.

$$

RF


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