[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
316 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES CONTINUE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. TROPICAL STORM WATCHES CONTINUE 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.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.8N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 720 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 640 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 10 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER...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 INLAND FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD
BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING ACCORDING TO YOUR DISASTER
PLAN. THE BIGGEST THREAT WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL LIKELY
BE THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF NECESSARY.

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.

MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR UNSAFE
CONDITIONS. CONSIDER EARLY STEPS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. IF
CURRENT CONDITIONS ALLOW AND SMALL CRAFT MUST GO OUT...DO NOT
VENTURE FAR FROM PORT. RETURN TO PORT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

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>056-061330-
/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-
316 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST
IS FOR WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

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.

...TORNADOES...
LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THE CENTER
OF THE STORM JUST INLAND OF THE COAST. THIS TRACK WOULD INCREASE
THE CHANCE OF TORNADOES ALONG THE COAST. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF A FEW WEAKER TORNADOES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
PREPARE FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. COASTAL FLOOD WATERS CAPABLE
OF CAUSING MINOR OVER WASH AND RUN UP...ESPECIALLY FOR LOW-LYING
AREAS AND OTHER VULNERABLE OCEAN FRONT LOCATIONS. ISOLATED
MODERATE BEACH EROSION...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE...IS POSSIBLE. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY AND BEACH GOERS
SHOULD PLAN TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-061330-
/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-
316 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST
IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE NEAR SHORE WATERS.

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.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WEAK WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE CENTER OF THE
STORM PASSES WEST OF THE WATERS FRIDAY. MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE
NOW FOR THIS POSSIBILITY.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE A CONFUSED SEA STATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND
FRIDAY...MAKING NAVIGATION OF INLETS...PORTS...AND TIDAL CREEKS
HAZARDOUS.

$$

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