[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...ARTHUR NOW A HURRICANE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT STORM POSITION AND MOTION
INFORMATION FOR ARTHUR. A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ADDED FOR
COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW
IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM THE NC/VA BORDER TO
FENWICK ISLAND.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE...
INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...AND TIDAL PORTIONS OF
THE JAMES...YORK...AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
BERTIE...CHOWAN...PERQUIMANS...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...CHESAPEAKE
AND VIRGINIA BEACH.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS NORTH OF THE VA/NC BORDER.

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 420 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA...OR ABOUT 390 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DUCK NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT
9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE JUST OFFSHORE OF COASTAL
NORTH CAROLINA LATE TODAY...BEFORE ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING
NORTHEAST AS IT PASSES ALONG THE NC COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR CONTINUES
TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED MINOR
FLOODING.

.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 WAKEFIELD AROUND 10 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

NCZ030>032-031745-
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BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE ARTHUR
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF HURRICANE ARTHUR IS NOT CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT
THIS TIME...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL
WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD
INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE
ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THE MOST LIKELY
PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE. REMEMBER SURGE
WATERS OFTEN ARRIVE WELL BEFORE THE CORE WINDS AND CAN RISE VERY
QUICKLY.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A LOW BUT NOTABLE IMPACT. THE
CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF
REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT
ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY
PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

...INLAND FLOODING...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE.

$$

NCZ015>017-102-031745-
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/O.NEW.KAKQ.HU.W.1001.140703T0938Z-000000T0000Z/
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ633-658-031745-
/O.UPG.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAKQ.HU.W.1001.140703T0938Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

VAZ095-097-098-031745-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE ARTHUR
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF HURRICANE ARTHUR IS NOT CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT
THIS TIME...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN
AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD
INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE
ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE ATLANTIC COAST. THE MOST LIKELY
PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE. REMEMBER SURGE
WATERS OFTEN ARRIVE WELL BEFORE THE CORE WINDS AND CAN RISE VERY
QUICKLY.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A LOW BUT NOTABLE IMPACT. THE
CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN
AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF
REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT
ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY
PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

...INLAND FLOODING...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL
BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF POOR
DRAINAGE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL GREATLY INCREASE TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS ARTHUR APPROACHES THE AREA.

$$

ANZ634-031745-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
40 KNOTS. WAVES AT THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL BUILD TO
5 TO 7 FEET.

$$

ANZ650-652-654-031745-
/O.EXA.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

ANZ656-031745-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
538 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
IN THE CURRITUCK SOUND WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 3 FEET.

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