[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1138 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES CONTINUE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCHES REMAIN FOR THE NORTHEAST COAST OF SOUTH
CAROLINA...AND THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW
HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...INLAND HORRY...
COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.0N...LONGITUDE 86.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 760 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 690 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES UP THE COAST TOWARDS THE
AREA...RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING.
ALTHOUGH IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND...RAIN...AND SURGE
FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS...WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE AND MINOR INLAND FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. A GENERAL CONCERN
SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE
WITHIN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

...TORNADOES...
AS ANDREA MOVES JUST INLAND UP THE COAST...AN INCREASING TORNADO
THREAT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA. THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR
TORNADOES WILL BE OVER THE WATERS AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST
FRIDAY MORNING. PAY ATTENTION TO CHANGING CONDITIONS AND BE ALERT
FOR ANY POSSIBLE WARNINGS THAT MAY BE ISSUED.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

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

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 YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-060945-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
1138 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...BUT ANY LOCATION WITHIN THE TROPICAL
STORM WATCH COULD SEE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
WHILE IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC INLAND FLOODING
THREATS...SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS LIKELY AS ANDREA APPROACHES.
RAINFALL OF SEVERAL INCHES IS POSSIBLE...CREATING ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORE FLOOD PRONE AND URBAN
AREAS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
LARGE BREAKING WAVES ARE EXPECTED AT THE BEACHES BEGINNING
THURSDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING MOST OF FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO THESE
LARGE WAVES...MINOR OVER WASH AND RUN UP IS POSSIBLE...AND STRONG
RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY. BEACH GOERS SHOULD PLAN TO REMAIN OUT OF
THE WATER.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-060945-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1138 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY FRIDAY
EVENING.

STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SEAS TO BUILD QUICKLY THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY...WITH WAVE HEIGHTS REACHING 6 TO 10 FEET DURING THE BRUNT OF
THE STORM.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THE STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE A CONFUSED SEA STATE...MAKING
NAVIGATION OF INLETS...PORTS...AND TIDAL CREEKS HAZARDOUS.
MARINERS SHOULD PLAN TO SECURE THEIR CRAFT AND REMAIN IN PORT
UNTIL ANDREA HAS PASSED.

$$

JDW/TRA








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