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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST AS ARTHUR MOVES NORTHWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL CYCLONE ARTHUR HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE.
HURRICANE WARNINGS AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THERE HAS ONLY BEEN A SLIGHT
ADJUSTMENT TO THE TRACK AND TIMING THIS FORECAST CYCLE.

.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
THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING
ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
WASHINGTON...TYRRELL...BEAUFORT AND JONES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
FOR THE PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.3N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 340 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 9 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH THIS MORNING WITH A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
EXPECTED LATER TODAY...FOLLOWED BY A FURTHER INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED TONIGHT AND 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.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. IF
REALIZED...EXPECT DAMAGE TO UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...
CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND
SIDING. EXPECT LARGE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF TREES...WITH SEVERAL
SHALLOW-ROOTED AND DISEASED TREES BLOWN DOWN LEADING TO SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGE. UNSECURED LIGHT-WEIGHT OBJECTS WILL BE EASILY BLOWN
AROUND AND WILL BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES. DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW ROADS WILL BECOME
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS TO 7 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 NOON EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ103-104-031745-
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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 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 HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS 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
60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MODERATE WATER LEVEL RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
LEVELS...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...
THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES IN EXCESS OF 15 FEET
PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DUNE EROSION...OCEAN OVERWASH AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ093-094-031745-
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CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 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.

$$

NCZ047-081-031745-
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MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH.

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

$$

NCZ095-031745-
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CARTERET-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO LAST FOR A FEW HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO
BE IN THE 60 TO 80 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH.

...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...
THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES IN EXCESS OF 8 FEET
PRODUCING DUNE EROSION...OCEAN OVERWASH AND DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ098-031745-
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ONSLOW-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 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 NEW RIVER AS WELL AS OCEANFRONT
BEACHES.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THERE WILL BE ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES IN EXCESS OF 6 FEET
PRODUCING DUNE EROSION...OCEAN OVERWASH AND DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ092-031745-
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JONES-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

$$

AMZ130-131-135-137-150-152-154-156-158-031745-
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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-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS 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 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.

$$

NCZ045-046-080-031745-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-BEAUFORT-
540 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 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.

$$

AMZ136-031745-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
540 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 LATE THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
55 KNOTS. WAVES IN THE RIVERS WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH.

$$






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