[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ANDREA MOVING INLAND OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MADE LANDFALL ON THE FLORIDA GULF COAST EARLIER
THIS EVENING 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 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...BERTIE...CHOWAN...
PERQUIMANS...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...YORK...ISLE OF WIGHT...
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...SUFFOLK...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.

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 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.8N...LONGITUDE 83.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 740 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 630 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK OF THE STORM AS
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER.

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 THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING.

BETWEEN TWO AND THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES
AND WATERSPOUTS IS ALSO EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY
EVENING.

ROUGH SURF WILL CAUSE SOME MINOR BEACH EROSION ISSUES. THE ROUGH
SURF WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ON FRIDAY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...ANY PREPARATIONS YOU REQUIRE AHEAD OF
THE STORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE MORNING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND
WELL SECURED. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR
SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. ALTHOUGH UNLIKELY DURING
THIS EVENT...BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES
AND CAUSEWAYS.

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 11 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ANZ632>634-637-638-656-658-080600-
/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 JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-
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-
838 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 KNOT 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-VAZ091-093>098-080600-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK-
ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-
CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
838 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...
THE 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 THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR MORE 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 UP TO 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.

$$

NCZ030>032-080600-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
838 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.

...TORNADOES...
THE 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 ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW WEAKER
TORNADOES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR MORE 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.

$$


JM


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