[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST AS ARTHUR MOVES NORTHWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR AREAS THAT WERE
PREVIOUSLY UNDER A HURRICANE WATCH. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS
CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MAINLAND DARE...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN...PAMLICO...CARTERET...
ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...WASHINGTON.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...BEAUFORT AND JONES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.4N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 450 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 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...

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 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ095-103-104-030500-
/O.UPG.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.W.1001.140702T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ046-030500-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TYRRELL-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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 WATER LEVELS
UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE
SOUND... RESULTING IN 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.


$$

NCZ047-081-030500-
/O.UPG.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.W.1001.140702T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ093-094-030500-
/O.UPG.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.W.1001.140702T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ080-030500-
/O.CAN.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$

NCZ098-030500-
/O.UPG.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.W.1001.140702T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ092-030500-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JONES-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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.

$$

AMZ136-030500-
/O.CAN.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$

AMZ135-137-152-154-156-158-030500-
/O.UPG.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.W.1001.140702T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
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-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

AMZ130-131-150-030500-
/O.UPG.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMHX.HU.W.1001.140702T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

NCZ045-030500-
/O.EXA.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-
500 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

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