[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
558 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA HAS JUST MOVED INTO
SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN 45
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

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

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

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4N...LONGITUDE 80.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 140 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 28 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS MORNING AS
ANDREA MOVES CLOSER. OCCASSIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL IMPACT THE AREA
AS BANDS OF SHOWERS MOVE ONSHORE. WEAK SHORT LIVED TORNADOES MAY
DEVELOP WITHIN THESE BANDS.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS SHOULD NOW BE COMPLETED.

MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. BE SMART AND USE
CAUTION. PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY
FROM DOWNED POWER LINES.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 9 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-071600-
/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-
558 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE MOVING INTO COASTAL SOUTH
CAROLINA AND WILL SPREAD INTO COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE
LATE MORNING HOURS. GUSTY WINDS WILL 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 WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL. THE LATEST SURGE DATA FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER IS FOR A SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET ALONG SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
FACING COASTLINES. HEAVY RAIN FALLING AROUND HIGH TIDE...AT 7 AM
THIS MORNING...COULD LEAD TO MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IN AREAS THAT
DRAIN INTO TIDAL CREEKS OR THE OCEAN.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SOILS ARE
CLOSE TO SATURATION AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL BECOME
RUNOFF. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE
IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS
OCCUR.

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

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-071600-
/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-
558 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
40 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET...HIGHEST AROUND MIDDAY.

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

$$

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