[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
850 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

.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...ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...AND TIDAL
PORTIONS OF THE JAMES...YORK...AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...CHOWAN...PERQUIMANS...
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...YORK...NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...AND TIDAL PORTIONS OF
THE JAMES...YORK...AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7N...LONGITUDE 85.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 820 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA...OR ABOUT 800 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DUCK
NC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 60 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 AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ANDREA IS
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.
AT THIS TIME...BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED IN
ACROSS SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINAS...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THERE WILL ALSO BE A THREAT FOR
ISOLATED TORNADOES FRIDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
FINALLY...AN INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY.
BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DURING THIS
PERIOD.


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

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. ALTHOUGH
UNLIKELY WITH THIS STORM...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 AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL-
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-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
850 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
WATER LEVELS MAY REACH AROUND A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FRIDAY EVENING
ALONG AREA BEACHES, RESULTING IN MINOR GROUND INUNDATION ISSUES.
ALSO, ROUGH SURF WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT.
BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER ON FRIDAY.

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