[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
228 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...ARTHUR NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT STORM POSITION AND MOTION
INFORMATION FOR ARTHUR.

.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.

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.9N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS MOVING NORTH
AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY REMAINS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ARTHUR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE AS IT
MOVES NORTH-NORTHEAST THIS MORNING. THE CENTER OF ARTHUR IS
FORECAST TO PASS TO THE EAST OF THE CAPE FEAR REGION DURING THE
EVENING. HOWEVER IMPACTS WILL BEGIN TO BE FELT LATER THIS MORNING
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 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 WILMINGTON AROUND 6 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ254-256-031230-
/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-
228 AM EDT THU JUL 3 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.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FT ON LATER TODAY.

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

$$

NCZ105>110-031230-
/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-
228 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED INCLUDING SECURING 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 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
INUNDATION ALONG THE SHORE OF UP TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE MARSH AREAS...BEACHES...AND OTHER VULNERABLE LOW-LYING
TIDAL AREAS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

$$

AMZ250-252-031230-
/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-
228 AM EDT THU JUL 3 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.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON AND HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS EARLY THIS EVENING. 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 85 KNOTS. SEAS WILL
BUILD TO 12 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING.

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

$$

SCZ053>056-031230-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
228 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED INCLUDING SECURING 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...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
INUNDATION ALONG THE SHORE OF UP TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE MARSH AREAS...BEACHES...AND OTHER VULNERABLE LOW-LYING
TIDAL AREAS.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

$$

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