[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
900 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
ARTHUR REMAINS A TROPICAL STORM AND THE NEW INITIALIZED POSITION
POINTS ARE LISTED BELOW UNDER STORM INFORMATION.

.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 WATCH 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 WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.8N...LONGITUDE 79.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES
SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 340 MILES SOUTH OF MYRTLE BEACH
SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 60 MPH.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE
READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

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 WILMINGTON AROUND NOON EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ250-252-254-256-021900-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.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-
900 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. 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.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...

AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL INCREASE
IN HEIGHT AND PERIOD. WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE POSSIBLE DURING
THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM THURSDAY.

SOUTHEAST AND EAST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 KNOTS THURSDAY...WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST 40 TO 50 KT OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY...BEFORE EASING
TO WEST 20 TO 30 KT FRIDAY AS ARTHUR PULLS NORTHEAST OF THE WATERS.

$$

NCZ105>110-SCZ053>056-021900-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.A.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-
900 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE NOW...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE.
KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REACH PEAK INTENSITY THURSDAY
EVENING...BRINGING NORTH AND NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE
COAST OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

TO APPROACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING...WITH WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE BEACHES OF SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA COAST.

WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO KNOCK DOWN
SMALL OR WEAK TREES...CAUSING ISOLATED AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
BREAKING WAVE HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
WILL CREATE DANGEROUS BEACH CONDITIONS FOR BEACH-GOERS. MINOR BEACH
EROSION CAN BE EXPECTED DURING HIGH TIDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. OCEAN RUN-UP MAY REACH THE DUNES.

STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...THURSDAY...AND POSSIBLY
LASTING INTO FRIDAY. BEACH GOERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

$$

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