[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Thu Jul 3 14:07:44 CDT 2014

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

...ARTHUR POSITIONED OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR
AND IS BEGINNING TO TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A CONSIDERABLE CHANGE UPWARD IN OVERALL RAIN AMOUNTS WAS
NEEDED. OTHER NEW INFORMATION INCLUDES THE NEW 2 PM POSITION OF
ARTHUR...AND THIS CAN BE FOUND IN THE STORM INFORMATION SECTION
BELOW. NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE TRACK OR STORM INTENSITY.

.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 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.9N...LONGITUDE 78.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 60 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR
15 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE LATEST TRACK FROM THE NHC...SHOWS ARTHUR WILL BEGIN CURVING
THIS AFTERNOON TO THE NORTHEAST. THE CENTER OF ARTHUR IS EXPECTED
TO PASS EAST OF CAPE FEAR ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS HOWEVER WILL FELT AS RAIN BANDS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE
ONSHORE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 600 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ254-256-040115-
/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-
311 PM 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...
MAXIMUM WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS
WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WATERS THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

$$

NCZ105>110-040115-
/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-
311 PM 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 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...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EVENING. 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...
POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS IN THE SURF ZONE AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...INLAND FLOODING...
LOCAL URBAN FLOODING IS LIKELY...WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 9-10 INCHES.

...TORNADOES...
AN ELEVATED RISK OF COASTAL TORNADOES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
AT LEAST THE EVENING HOURS.

$$

AMZ250-252-040115-
/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-
311 PM 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...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 55 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80
KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 KT THIS EVENING.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
AN ELEVATED RISK OF WATERSPOUTS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING.

$$

SCZ053>056-040115-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
311 PM 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
LOCALIZED URBAN FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS
POSSIBLE. STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED.

...TORNADOES...
AN ELEVATED RISK OF COASTAL TORNADOES THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING.

$$

MJC

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