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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...ARTHUR CONTINUES TO PULL OFFSHORE OF THE OUTER BANKS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
HAVE DROPPED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES ACROSS
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE OUTER BANKS AND COUNTIES ADJACENT TO
THE ALBEMARLE SOUND WILL REMAIN IN THE WARNING FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. HAVE ALSO DROPPED THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE PAMLICO
SOUND AND ADJACENT RIVERS AS WELL AS THE COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF
OCRACOKE INLET.

.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...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE SOUND AND
ALLIGATOR RIVER.

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

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
FOR THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE SOUND TO CAPE
LOOKOUT AS WELL AS THE PAMLICO SOUND.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.5N...LONGITUDE 74.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 170 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 23 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PULL EAST OF THE NORTHERN OUTER
BANKS WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS THIS MORNING.

THE WIND THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST
TO NORTHEAST AS ARTHUR LIFTS ACROSS THE AREA WITH THE GREATEST
THREAT REMAINING EAST OF A COLUMBIA TO OCRACOKE LINE. DAMAGE TO
UN-ANCHORED MOBILE HOMES...PORCHES...CARPORTS...AND AWNINGS ALONG
WITH SOME DAMAGE TO SHINGLES AND SIDING CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT.
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 REMAIN
IMPASSABLE DUE TO LARGE DEBRIS.

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 SOUND SIDE OUTER
BANKS AND ALONG THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE PAMLICO SOUND.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...YOU SHOULD REMAIN 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 AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

NCZ103-104-041945-
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OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY AND HURRICANE ARTHUR PULLS
AWAY FROM THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WATER LEVELS ADJACENT TO THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUND WILL
BEGIN TO RECEDE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH WITH HURRICANE
ARTHUR PULLING AWAY FROM THE AREA. HOWEVER...THERE REMAINS A
THREAT FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO
6 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL RESULTING IN 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 WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SOUND SIDE OF THE OUTER BANKS
THIS MORNING 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.

$$

NCZ046-047-041945-
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TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY AND HURRICANE ARTHUR PULLS
AWAY FROM THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WATER LEVELS ADJACENT TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO
RECEDE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH WITH HURRICANE ARTHUR
PULLING AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

NCZ045-041945-
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WASHINGTON-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT ACROSS
THE AREA THIS MORNING...HOWEVER AS ARTHUR LIFTS NORTHEAST
OFF THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...THE WIND THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WATER LEVELS ADJACENT TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO
RECEDE THIS MORNING AS WINDS DIMINISH WITH HURRICANE ARTHUR
PULLING AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

AMZ130-131-150-152-154-041945-
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-
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-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY AND HURRICANE ARTHUR PULLS
AWAY FROM THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH GUSTS TO
HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. SEAS
WILL AROUND 9 TO 14 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TODAY.



$$

AMZ135-041945-
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PAMLICO SOUND-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND WAVES...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT ACROSS
THE PAMLICO SOUND THIS MORNING...HOWEVER AS ARTHUR LIFTS NORTHEAST
OFF THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...THE WIND THREAT WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH. WAVES AROUND 3 TO 5 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISHING
THROUGH THE DAY.

$$

AMZ156-041945-
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/O.EXA.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT FROM
OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT THIS MORNING...HOWEVER AS ARTHUR
LIFTS NORTHEAST OFF THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS...THE WIND THREAT
WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. SEAS AROUND 7 TO 12 FEET WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY.

$$

AMZ136-137-NCZ080-081-093>095-041245-
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PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-BEAUFORT-
MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW HURRICANE FORCE AND HAVE CANCELLED THE
HURRICANE WARNING.

$$

AMZ158-041245-
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S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
745 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE AND HAVE CANCELLED
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

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