[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ARTHUR ALMOST A HURRICANE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXPANDED INTO NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA HAVE BEEN UPGRADED
TO A HURRICANE WARNING.

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INLAND PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW
HANOVER...COASTAL NEW HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK AND COASTAL
BRUNSWICK.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL
GEORGETOWN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.7N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR
360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS MOVING NORTH AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THIS TRACK TONIGHT BEFORE TURNING TO THE NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND
INCREASING ITS FORWARD SPEED. ARTHUR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO
A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF
NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE CENTER OF ARTHUR IS
FORECAST TO PASS TO THE EAST OF THE CAPE FEAR REGION BY THURSDAY
EVENING. HOWEVER IMPACTS WILL BEGIN TO BE FELT AS EARLY AS LATE
MORNING THURSDAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ADJACENT SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS AND
EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND OVER THE
ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS.

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

FOR THOSE AREAS 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.

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 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 9 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ254-256-030500-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
700 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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


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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND
WELL SECURED.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET INCREASING TO
10 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.


$$

NCZ105>110-030500-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KILM.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-COASTAL PENDER-INLAND NEW HANOVER-
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-INLAND BRUNSWICK-COASTAL BRUNSWICK-
700 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY CAN
BE BLOWN AROUND. ERECTING TENTS AND CANOPIES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
SECURE TRAMPOLINES AND MOBILE BASKETBALL GOALS...WHICH WILL BECOME
UNSTABLE IN HIGH WINDS.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE CAPE FEAR COAST BY THURSDAY
EVENING. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS
CAN BE EXPECTED. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS
OF THE AREA. INUNDATION ALONG THE SHORE CAN BE UP TO 3
FEET...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE MARSH AREAS...BEACHES...AND OTHER
VULNERABLE LOW-LYING TIDAL AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES IS EXPECTED TO
BRING WATER LEVELS TO AROUND 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL...MAINLY ALONG
BEACHES...SOME MARSHES AND ESTUARIES...AND PORTIONS OF THE
INTER-COASTAL WATER-WAY. HIGH TIDE THURSDAY NIGHT...AS ARTHUR
PASSES OFF THE CAPE FEAR COAST...WILL OCCUR AROUND MIDNIGHT.

$$

AMZ250-252-030500-
/O.CON.KILM.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
700 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH
HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED BY LATE THURSDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 14 FEET
THURSDAY EVENING BEFORE SUBSIDING TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.


$$

SCZ053>056-030500-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
700 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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


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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. ERECTING
TENTS AND CANOPIES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SECURE TRAMPOLINES AND
MOBILE BASKETBALL GOALS...WHICH WILL BECOME UNSTABLE IN HIGH
WINDS.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30
TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST BY
THURSDAY EVENING. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.


...COASTAL HAZARDS...
STRONG AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS
CAN BE EXPECTED.

A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
INUNDATION ALONG THE SHORE CAN BE UP TO 2 FEET... ESPECIALLY ALONG
THE MARSH AREAS...BEACHES...AND OTHER VULNERABLE LOW-LYING TIDAL
AREAS.


$$


CAROPOLO



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