[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 071615
HLSILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1215 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...ANDREA ABOUT TO MOVE INTO NORTH CAROLINA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVING INTO NORTH CAROLINA.

.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. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.4N...LONGITUDE 79.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
WEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHWEST OF MYRTLE
BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 28 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE ACROSS THE REGION FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AS ANDREA MOVES TO THE NORTHEAST. OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS WILL IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH WIND GUSTS
OF 40 TO 45 MPH

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

ALL ACTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOW.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 3 PM.

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-072215-
/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-
1215 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING.
THE THREAT IS DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON AS THE RAINS ASSOCIATED
WITH ANDREA ARE MOVING OUT OF THE REGION.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
MINOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED DUE TO HIGH SURF THIS AFTERNOON.
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD PLAN TO
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-072215-
/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-
1215 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 30 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HIGH ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS RUNNING 8 TO 12 FEET. SEAS ALONG THE
SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS WILL RUN 6 TO 9 FEET.


$$

MAC




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