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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE WARNINGS AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
FOR 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 CONTINUES 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 CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

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

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.7N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 440 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 370 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 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 AND DANGEROUS SURF PRODUCING
BEACH EROSION...HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY
ALSO BE A THREAT.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

MINOR TO MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUNDSIDE PORTIONS OF OUTER BANKS
DARE AND HYDE COUNTIES...AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
PAMLICO SOUND INCLUDING THE NEUSE RIVER AND DOWNEAST CARTERET
COUNTY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 12 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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CARTERET-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
80 TO 90 MPH ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF DARE
COUNTY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH WESTERN PORTIONS OF CARTERET COUNTY AND FAR NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF DARE COUNTY.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF VERY DANGEROUS
WINDS PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGE. PERSONS STRUCK BY DEBRIS MAY BE
INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. IF REALIZED...EXPECT SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. SOME DAMAGE TO
ROOFING MATERIAL...SIDING...DOORS...FENCES...AND WINDOWS OF
BUILDINGS. EXPECT SEVERAL LARGE SIGNS AND TREES BLOWN DOWN...
ESPECIALLY IF THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED...LEADING TO
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. SOME ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE DUE TO
LARGE DEBRIS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4
FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

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

$$

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CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$

NCZ047-081-030615-
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MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION 2 TO 3 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$

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BEAUFORT-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$

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ONSLOW-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

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

$$

NCZ092-030615-
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JONES-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

$$

AMZ130-131-135-137-150-152-154-156-158-030615-
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-PAMLICO SOUND-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
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-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY EVENING AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO 70 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
90 KNOTS.

SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 15 TO 20 FEET AND LOCALLY TO 30 FEET
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS. WAVES IN
THE SOUND WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH...BUILDING UP TO 6 FEET IN
THE PAMLICO SOUND. WAVES ACROSS THE PAMLICO...PUNGO..AND NEUSE
RIVERS WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH.

$$

NCZ045-046-030615-
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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UNANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 1 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.

$$

AMZ136-030615-
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PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
613 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
50 KNOTS. WAVES IN THE SOUND WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH...BUILDING
UP TO 4 FEET IN THE RIVERS.

$$



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