[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ANDREA ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...BERTIE...ISLE OF WIGHT AND SUFFOLK.

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 IS IN EFFECT 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.

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.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL 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.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 770 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 660 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 17 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 65 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
THROUGH EARLY 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
IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A THREAT FOR
ISOLATED TORNADOES IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON.
ALSO...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...

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 AROUND 8 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ANZ637-080600-
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JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
537 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ632>634-638-656-658-080600-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
537 PM 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS.

SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET ON THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$

NCZ015>017-102-VAZ091-094-095-097-098-080600-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
537 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH FRIDAY.

...TORNADOES...
LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THE CENTER
OF THE STORM JUST INLAND OF THE VA/NC COASTLINE. THIS TRACK WOULD
INCREASE THE CHANCE OF TORNADOES ALONG COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF A FEW WEAKER TORNADOES.

...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. AT THIS TIME...BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
WATER LEVELS MAY REACH AROUND A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FRIDAY EVENING
ALONG AREA BEACHES...RESULTING IN SOME LOCALLY 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.

$$

VAZ093-096-080600-
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ISLE OF WIGHT-SUFFOLK-
537 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ031-032-080600-
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CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
537 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY.

...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. AT THIS TIME...BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THE CENTER
OF THE STORM JUST INLAND OF THE VA/NC COASTLINE. THIS TRACK WOULD
INCREASE THE CHANCE OF TORNADOES ALONG COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW WEAKER
TORNADOES.

$$

NCZ030-080600-
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BERTIE-
537 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

JM




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