[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...CENTER OF IRENE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK STATE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS 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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND WORCESTER...MARYLAND BEACHES.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM 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.

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

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 41.4N...LONGITUDE 73.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 220 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 340 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES
AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

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

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.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.

VAZ099-100-281630-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

VAZ075-077-078-084>086-281630-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-
MATHEWS-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

MDZ021>023-281630-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

ANZ652-654-281630-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

ANZ630-631-281630-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

ANZ650-291530-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.110828T1520Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

MDZ024-025-291530-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.TR.W.1009.110828T1520Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
1120 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$






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