[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
546 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE 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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES...HERTFORD...GATES...
PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...BERTIE...CHOWAN...
PERQUIMANS...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...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 WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...HANOVER...CAROLINE...CHESTERFIELD...HENRICO...
BRUNSWICK AND DINWIDDIE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES 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 FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN
VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN
SHORE. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE
IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.3N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 530 MILES SOUTH OF
NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 110 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

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

A STATE OF EMERGENCY REMAINS IN PLACE FOR THE STATES OF MARYLAND
AND NORTH CAROLINA...AS WELL AS THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.

A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN PLACE AT THIS TIME FOR ALL
VISITORS TO CURRITUCK COUNTY...NORTH CAROLINA. AN EVACUATION ORDER
FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF CURRITUCK COUNTY BEGINS AT 8 AM TODAY.

A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER IS IN PLACE AT THIS TIME FOR ALL
RESIDENTS OF OCEAN CITY...MARYLAND. ALSO...AN EVACUATION ORDER IS
IN PLACE FOR THE SANDBRIDGE SECTION OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH...VIRGINIA.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD SHORTLY.

ANZ633-MDZ024-025-NCZ013>017-030>032-102-VAZ077-078-084>086-091-
093>100-271000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-HERTFORD-GATES-
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-
MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-
NORTHAMPTON VA-
546 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ630>632-634-650-652-654-656-658-271000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-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-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
546 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

MDZ021>023-NCZ012-VAZ072>076-081>083-087>090-092-271000-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-NORTHAMPTON NC-KING WILLIAM-
KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-PRINCE GEORGE-
CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-
SOUTHAMPTON-
546 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

VAZ063-064-070-071-079-080-271000-
/O.EXA.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HANOVER-CAROLINE-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-
546 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$




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