[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KMHX 190913
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AMZ150-152-154-156-NCZ095-103-104-191800-

TROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
515 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 5 AM EDT A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES ALONG THE COAST FROM
NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO SOUTH OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT.


...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.7 WEST OR ABOUT 110 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. BERYL IS MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTH NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT. 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...
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE OUTER BANKS. WATER
LEVEL INCREASES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER
THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN OFFSHORE.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND NOON.

$$

COLE




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