[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KMHX 181846
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AMZ150-152-154-156-NCZ095-103-182230-

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

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

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

...WATCHES...
AT 2 PM EDT A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES ALONG THE
COAST FROM NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO SOUTH OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 200 PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST OR ABOUT 210 MILES
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.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH.

...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.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS WINDS INCREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WATER LEVELS WILL
BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE HATTERAS
NORTH. WATER LEVEL INCREASES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS. AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY WATER LEVELS WILL
INCREASE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PAMLICO SOUND...WITH MINOR
SOUNDSIDE FLOODING POSSIBLE OVER OCRACOKE AND HATTERAS ISLANDS AS
WATER LEVELS INCREASE TO 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

...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.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
THE THREAT FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE EAST
FACING BEACHES NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT LATE WEDNESDAY AND CONTINUE
INTO THURSDAY.


...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 PM.

$$

RF




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