[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KMHX 190420
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AMZ150-152-154-156-NCZ095-103-104-191200-

TROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1220 AM EDT WED JUL 19 2006


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

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


...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 11 PM EDT A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES ALONG THE COAST
FROM NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO SOUTH OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.


...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.6 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 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 AFTERNOON...WATER LEVELS WILL
BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST ESPECIALLY FROM CAPE HATTERAS
NORTH. WATER LEVEL INCREASES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS. AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...WATER
LEVELS WILL INCREASE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PAMLICO SOUND...WITH
WATER LEVELS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL.

...WIND IMPACTS...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST...WINDS MAY REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING.

...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 AM.

$$

MLF/JC



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