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

...EYE OF ARTHUR NEARING THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR THE LATEST POSITION...MOVEMENT AND STRENGTH ON HURRICANE
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 OF NORTH CAROLINA.

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 OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR
ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.4N...LONGITUDE 77.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE LATEST TRACK FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...SHOWS
ARTHUR HAS BEGUN CURVING TO THE NORTHEAST. THE CENTER OF ARTHUR IS
EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTHEAST 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.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPAREDNESS SHOULD BE COMPLETED FOR
THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR
CRAFT SHOULD BE COMPLETE.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 9 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ254-256-040500-
/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-
649 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 REMAIN IN PORT AND
SECURE THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR PASSES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 35 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 11 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO AROUND 7 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

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

$$

NCZ105>110-040500-
/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-
649 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 COMPLETE INCLUDING SECURING LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS
THEY CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR PASSES THIS EVENING...SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 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...
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 4 TO 6 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 7-9 INCHES.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS AN ISOLATED RISK OF COASTAL TORNADOES THROUGH AT LEAST
THE EVENING HOURS.


$$

AMZ250-252-040500-
/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-
649 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 HAVE COMPLETED THE
SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70
KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 16 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 11 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS AN ELEVATED RISK OF WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THE EVENING.


$$

SCZ053>056-040500-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND HORRY-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-COASTAL GEORGETOWN-
649 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

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

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETE INCLUDING SECURING LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS
THEY CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR PASSES...MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 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...
THERE IS AN ISOLATED RISK OF COASTAL TORNADOES THROUGH AT LEAST
THE EVENING HOURS.


$$


CAROPOLO



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