[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
701 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED OVER MUCH OF NORTHEASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING THE CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...PERQUIMANS AND OUTER
BANKS CURRITUCK.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.4N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 720 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 610 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA...OR ABOUT 570 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DUCK NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT
6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK OF THE STORM AS
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER.

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY
NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TODAY...BECOMING A CATEGORY
ONE HURRICANE AS IT REACHES THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON
THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY. THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR
CONTINUES TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND
ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING.

.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 WAKEFIELD AROUND 10 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ANZ633-658-021915-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
701 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 FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO
BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA LATE THURSDAY EVENING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED
TO BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES IN THE CURRITUCK SOUND WILL BUILD
TO 2 TO 3 FEET.

$$

NCZ017-102-021915-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
701 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 LATE THURSDAY EVENING INTO 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. GIVEN THE
LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS
CLOSER TO THE COAST AND ALONG THE SOUNDS...RESULTING IN WORST CASE
FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND WITHIN THE SURGE
ZONE. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD POTENTIALLY EXACERBATE THIS FLOODING
THREAT AND WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
ROUGH SURF WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT TODAY
THROUGH FRIDAY. BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE
WATER.

$$

NCZ015-016-032-021915-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-PERQUIMANS-
701 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. GIVEN THE
LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A CHANCE FOR STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS
ALONG THE SOUND...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1
TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD
POTENTIALLY EXACERBATE THIS FLOODING THREAT AND WILL NEED TO BE
MONITORED.

$$

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