[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PART OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST AS
ARTHUR MOVES NORTHWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN
ISSUED.

.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 AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN...PAMLICO...
CARTERET...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING PAMLICO SOUND AND
PAMLICO...PUNGO...NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...JONES AND ONSLOW.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE SOUND AND
ALLIGATOR RIVER.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS
PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
THEIR AREA.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.4N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 520 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 460 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN
ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS
ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR
BUSINESS.

FOR THOSE NEARBY...REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN AND
BECOME READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO
THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE
IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS
AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

NCZ095-103-104-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ046-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TR.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
TYRRELL-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ047-081-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ080-093-094-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ092-098-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TR.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
JONES-ONSLOW-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

AMZ135-152-154-156-158-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-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-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

AMZ130-150-021715-
/O.NEW.KMHX.TR.A.1001.140702T0908Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
508 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$






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