[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ANDREA LOSING TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS...

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

.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.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.9N...LONGITUDE 78.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 110 MILES
WEST OF NEW BERN NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 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
THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON.

A GENERAL 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN WITH THIS SYSTEM SINCE
LAST EVENING...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 4 OR MORE INCHES.
ADDITIONAL WIDELY SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
EVENING...THOUGH NO FURTHER FLOODING ISSUES ARE EXPECTED AND THE
FLOOD WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CANCELED.

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...

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 8 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ103-104-080430-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
425 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE AFFECTING THE OUTER BANKS AND ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH EARLY
EVENING.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...ONLY MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITH
WATER LEVELS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL...RESULTING IN
POSSIBLE INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING
AREAS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE. THE MAIN AREAS AFFECTED WILL BE
SOUNDSIDE LOCATIONS FROM AROUND RODANTHE TO KITTY HAWK AND ALONG
ROANOKE ISLAND. THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS
COULD ALSO BE AFFECTED.

THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS.

OCEAN OVERWASH IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT WITH THIS STORM.

$$

NCZ095-098-080430-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CARTERET-ONSLOW-
425 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
WATER LEVELS MAY RISE ABOUT A FOOT OR TWO ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS ALONG THE BEACHES RESULTING IN ONLY UP TO A FOOT ABOVE
GROUND INUNDATION ALONG THE BEACH ABOVE THE AVERAGE HIGH TIDE LINE.

THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH MINOR BEACH EROSION
ISSUES. IN ADDITION...THERE COULD BE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS TODAY.

$$

NCZ045-046-092>094-080430-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-JONES-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
425 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
MINOR WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY OVER THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE PAMLICO SOUND. RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF ONLY UP
TO A FOOT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE WATERS
EDGE. AREAS FROM ORIENTAL TO HOBUCKEN WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO
SEE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS.

$$

NCZ047-080-081-080430-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-
425 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WILL
BE POSSIBLE TODAY RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF ONLY UP TO A FOOT
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE WATERS EDGE. THE
BEST CHANCE OF SOME MINOR IMPACTS FROM COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
FROM SWANQUARTER TO MANNS HARBOR.

$$

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-080430-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
425 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO IMPACT THE SOUTHERN
COASTAL WATERS AS ANDREA MAKES ITS WAY INTO NC. THESE WINDS WILL
SPREAD NORTHWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

SEAS WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 FOOT RANGE THROUGH THE EVENING.

$$




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