[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL STORM ANDREA IN NORTH FLORIDA...HEADING TOWARD THE
EASTERN CAROLINAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA HAS MADE LANDFALL ON THE FLORIDA GULF COAST
WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 65 MPH. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED
AS ANDREA MOVES ACROSS GEORGIA TONIGHT AND THE EASTERN CAROLINAS ON
FRIDAY.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND ON
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY...AND GEORGETOWN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO SURF
CITY NC.

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 ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 460 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHEAST...OR 40 DEGREES...AT
17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 65 MPH.

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

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

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.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

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

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-070500-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.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-
614 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 60 PERCENT. THIS
REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS
COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AROUND 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING...SPREADING
NORTH THROUGH COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE LATE MORNING
HOURS. GUSTY WINDS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE
CENTER OF ANDREA MOVES INTO NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE IS EXPECTED TO BE
MINIMAL. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SURGE INFORMATION FROM THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...A SURGE OF ONE TO TWO FEET IS
EXPECTED SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN COAST OF SOUTH
CAROLINA. HEAVY RAIN FALLING AROUND THE 7 AM HIGH TIDE FRIDAY
MORNING COULD HELP PRODUCE SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN AREAS
THAT DRAIN TO TIDAL CREEKS OR THE OCEAN.

...INLAND FLOODING...
THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS THE AREA
WITH THE PASSAGE OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
SOILS ARE VERY WET...AND MUCH OF THIS RAIN WILL BECOME RUNOFF WITH
A DEVELOPING FLOODING THREAT.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO THREAT WILL EXIST LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING EAST
OF THE TRACK TROPICAL STORM ANDREA TAKES ACROSS THE AREA.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
MINOR TO PERHAPS MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED DUE TO TIDES
AND HIGH SURF LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
EROSION WILL OCCUR AROUND THE THE 7 AM HIGH TIDE FRIDAY MORNING.
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD PLAN TO
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-070500-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.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-
614 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 60 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET...HIGHEST LATE FRIDAY
MORNING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AS THE CENTER
OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES WELL INLAND FROM THE COASTAL
WATERS FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

TRA



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