[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Fri Jun 7 04:22:30 CDT 2013

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
522 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...ANDREA RACING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...
JONES...CRAVEN...PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE
AND OUTER BANKS HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO
SOUNDS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4N...LONGITUDE 80.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 360 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 28 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK
OF THE STORM AS SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM THE
CENTER. THE MAIN CONCERNS WITH ANDREA AS IT APPROACHES AND MOVES
ACROSS THE REGION ARE: THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND
ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING TODAY...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES
ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING.

TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE HEAVIEST AND
MOST WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. LATER TODAY THE
SHOWERS WILL BE MORE SCATTERED BUT STILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN.

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COASTAL
AREAS THIS MORNING. SOME WATERSPOUTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS.

MINOR WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL
WILL ONLY RESULT IN POSSIBLE INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE. AREAS MOST AT RISK
INCLUDE LOCATIONS ADJACENT TO THE PUNGO RIVER...ROANOKE
ISLAND...SOUND SIDE ON HATTERAS ISLAND NORTH OF RODANTHE AND THE
SOUTH FACING BEACHES. IMPACTS FROM COASTAL FLOODING ARE EXPECTED
TO BE MINOR.

ROUGH SURF WILL CAUSE SOME EROSION ISSUES...MAINLY ALONG SOUTH
FACING BEACHES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. THE ROUGH SURF WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

.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. 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.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
522 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013