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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

......DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TO IMPACT MID ATLANTIC REGION THIS
WEEKEND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A HURRICANE WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN
VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN
SHORE...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...
CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...BERTIE...CHOWAN...
PERQUIMANS AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...HERTFORD...GATES...
NORTHUMBERLAND...LANCASTER...GLOUCESTER...MIDDLESEX...MATHEWS...
YORK...ISLE OF WIGHT...NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...CHESAPEAKE...VIRGINIA BEACH...
ACCOMACK AND NORTHAMPTON VA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
DORCHESTER...WICOMICO...SOMERSET...NORTHAMPTON NC...KING
WILLIAM...KING AND QUEEN...ESSEX...WESTMORELAND...RICHMOND...
PRINCE GEORGE...CHARLES CITY...NEW KENT...GREENSVILLE...SUSSEX...
SURRY...JAMES CITY AND SOUTHAMPTON.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE
PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS
PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
THEIR AREA.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER
EASTERN SHORE...INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 790 MILES SOUTH
OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 690 MILES SOUTH OF NORFOLK VA. STORM
MOTION WAS NNW...OR 335 DEGREES...AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
115 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A HURRICANE WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW
SHORTLY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH OR WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

FOR THOSE NEARBY...REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN AND
BECOME READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO
THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

ANZ633-658-NCZ015>017-030>032-102-262200-
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CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-
PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

MDZ024-025-NCZ014-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-093>100-262200-
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/O.NEW.KAKQ.HU.A.1009.110825T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-GATES-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-
GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ013-262200-
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HERTFORD-
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ630>632-650-652-654-656-262200-
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/O.NEW.KAKQ.HU.A.1009.110825T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ012-VAZ072>076-081>083-087>090-092-262200-
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NORTHAMPTON NC-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-
RICHMOND-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-
SURRY-JAMES CITY-SOUTHAMPTON-
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

MDZ021>023-262200-
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/O.NEW.KAKQ.TR.A.1009.110825T2148Z-000000T0000Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
548 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

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