[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
533 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...ARTHUR NOW A HURRICANE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ARTHUR IS NOW A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE. WATCHES AND WARNINGS REMAIN
UNCHANGED.

.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 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.3N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 220 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR
10 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL BEGIN CURVING TO THE NORTHEAST LATER THIS
MORNING. THE CENTER OF ARTHUR IS FORECAST TO PASS EAST OF CAPE
FEAR THIS EVENING. IMPACTS HOWEVER WILL BEGIN TO BE FELT WITHIN
THE NEXT FEW HOURS...MAINLY ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ADJACENT SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL
WATERS. CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE
ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS WILL BEGIN TO DETERIORATE
AROUND MIDDAY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO TO FINISH
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...FINISH 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. 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 9 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ254-256-031545-
/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-
533 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 HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 12 FT LATER TODAY.

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

$$

NCZ105>110-031545-
/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-
533 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 FINISHED UP THIS MORNING 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 HIGHER WINDS.
SECURE NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS AS THEY MAY BE
UPROOTED. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 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.

$$

AMZ250-252-031545-
/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-
533 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 HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 55 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>056-031545-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
533 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 HIGHER WINDS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...WINDS WILL START INCREASING
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25
TO 35 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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