[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTUS82 KMHX 040136
HLSMHX

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

...ARTHUR BECOMES A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FOR CURRENT POSITION AND STRENGTH.

.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...
TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN...
PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS
HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 34.2N...LONGITUDE 77.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 100 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
TONIGHT...MOVE ALONG THE COAST...THEN ACCELERATE QUICKLY AWAY FROM
THE AREA FRIDAY MORNING.

ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF IMPACTS INCLUDING STRONG WINDS...
HEAVY RAINFALL...STORM SURGE 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. THIS WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF TYPICAL LOW LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

MODERATE TO HIGH WATER LEVEL RISES OF 3 TO 5 FEET...LOCALLY UP TO
6 FEET...ABOVE GROUND LEVEL CAN BE EXPECTED FOR AREAS ADJACENT TO
THE SOUNDS AND ALONG THE OCEANFRONT BEACHES. SIGNIFICANT WAVE
ACTION WILL ALSO PRODUCE INCREASED WATER LEVELS LEADING TO
OVERWASH ESPECIALLY ALONG VULNERABLE AREAS OF THE SOUNDSIDE OUTER
BANKS AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO SOUND.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...YOU SHOULD NOW BE IN YOUR SAFE
LOCATION FOR THE DURATION OF THE STORM. STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY
CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

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 12 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ103-104-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
936 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

FOR DARE COUNTY...A MANDATORY EVACUATION WAS ISSUED FOR HATTERAS
ISLAND EFFECTIVE AT 5 AM THIS 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 100 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE
FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 6 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS
OF 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS ALONG THE OCEANSIDE LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...THEN
THE THREAT WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUND SIDE OF THE OUTER BANKS LATE
TONIGHT 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.

$$

NCZ080-093-094-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-
936 PM 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 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 90 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE
FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING WILL BE
AREAS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE
PAMLICO SOUND INCLUDING THE NEUSE...PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVER.

$$

NCZ047-081-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
936 PM 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 50 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE
FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$

NCZ095-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CARTERET-
936 PM 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 LATE THIS EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO LAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN
THE 55 TO 75 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 110 MPH...HIGHEST OVER
DOWNEAST PORTIONS OF CARTERET COUNTY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE
FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...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.

$$

NCZ098-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
936 PM 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 90 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 5 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...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 6 FEET
PRODUCING DUNE EROSION...OCEAN OVERWASH AND DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS.

$$

NCZ092-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JONES-
936 PM 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 EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

$$

AMZ130-131-135>137-150-152-154-156-158-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-PAMLICO SOUND-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-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-
936 PM 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 LATE THIS EVENING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO LAST FOR MANY HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE SUSTAINED IN
THE 70 TO 90 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 105 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.

$$

NCZ045-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-
936 PM 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 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE
FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE
GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$

NCZ046-040945-
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TYRRELL-
936 PM 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 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...THERE IS AN INCREASING CHANCE
FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND...
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE
GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

$$






This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net