[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED OVER MUCH OF
EASTERN 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 EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES 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 CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF OREGON INLET INCLUDING PAMLICO
SOUND AND PAMLICO...PUNGO...NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...JONES AND ONSLOW.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS NORTH OF OREGON INLET
INCLUDING ALBEMARLE SOUND AND ALLIGATOR RIVER.

.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...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO
A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA
LATE THURSDAY AND PASS ALONG THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF IMPACTS INCLUDING GUSTY
WINDS...HEAVY RAINFALL...COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUNDS AND
RIVERS AND DANGEROUS SURF PRODUCING BEACH EROSION...HIGH SURF AND
RIP CURRENTS. ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO BE A THREAT.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES
FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

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

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

NCZ095-103-104-021830-
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CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THURSDAY EVENING TO LATE
FRIDAY MORNING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR
TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP
TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST
AND SOUNDS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3
FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ046-021830-
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TYRRELL-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY
MORNING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST
MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP
TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE SOUND...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE
GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

$$

NCZ047-081-021830-
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MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO LATE
FRIDAY MORNING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR
DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP
TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE SOUND...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE
GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

$$

NCZ080-093-094-021830-
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BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST
MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP
TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE
GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

$$

NCZ098-021830-
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ONSLOW-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO
2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST AND
SOUNDS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 FEET ABOVE
GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ092-021830-
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JONES-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN JUST BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE BUT A FEW WIND
GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE.

$$

AMZ135-152-154-156-158-021830-
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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-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY
MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO
BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED
TO BUILD TO 15 TO 20 FEET AND LOCALLY TO 30 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE WATERS. WAVES IN THE SOUND WILL BECOME
EXTREMELY ROUGH...BUILDING UP TO 6 FEET IN THE PAMLICO SOUND.

$$

AMZ130-150-021830-
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
628 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 10 TO 18 FEET.
WAVES IN THE SOUND WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH...BUILDING UP TO
4 FEET IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND.

$$






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