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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1136 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
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.6N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 320 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH AT 8 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.

MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 5
FEET...ABOVE GROUND LEVEL CAN BE EXPECTED FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO
THE SOUNDS AND ALONG THE OCEANFRONT BEACHES.

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

NCZ103-104-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1136 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR DARE COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
HATTERAS ISLAND BEGINNING 5 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THURSDAY EVENING AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR A FEW HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER UP
TO 5 FEET...ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE EXPECTED.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE OCEANSIDE LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...THEN
THE THREAT WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUND SIDE OF THE OUTER BANKS LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY AS ARTHUR LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
ROUGH SURF WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION AND MODERATE
OCEAN OVERWASH...AS WELL AS DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ093-094-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
1136 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 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER UP
TO 5 FEET...ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE EXPECTED.

$$

NCZ047-081-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
1136 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 THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 85 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE
EXPECTED.

$$

NCZ095-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CARTERET-
1136 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 AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO LAST FOR A FEW HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100
MPH...STRONGEST ACROSS DOWNEAST AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO 5
FEET...ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE EXPECTED...FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO
THE PAMLICO SOUND AS WELL AS OCEANFRONT BEACHES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
ROUGH SURF WILL RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION AND OCEAN
OVERWASH...AS WELL AS DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ098-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
1136 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 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE
EXPECTED...FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO SOUND AS WELL AS
OCEANFRONT BEACHES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
ROUGH SURF WILL RESULT IN MODERATE BEACH EROSION AND OCEAN
OVERWASH...AS WELL AS DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ092-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JONES-
1136 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 LATE THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH.

$$

AMZ130-131-135-137-150-152-154-156-158-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1136 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.

$$

NCZ045-046-080-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-BEAUFORT-
1136 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 LATE THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS 50 TO
60 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR TO MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHEST WATER LEVELS FOR AREAS ADJACENT
TO THE PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS.

$$

AMZ136-031200-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1136 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 55 KNOTS. WAVES IN THE SOUND WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH...BUILDING
UP TO 4 FEET IN THE RIVERS.

$$






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