[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...CENTER OF ARTHUR EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD EARLY
TONIGHT...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ALL WARNINGS FOR NORTH CAROLINA HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. TROPICAL
STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR FAR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE
MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND THE COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA...
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE...
INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK
SOUND...ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...AND TIDAL PORTIONS OF
THE JAMES...YORK...AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE
VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER TO FENWICK ISLAND.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 37.7N...LONGITUDE 73.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 170 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES
AT 24 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FARTHER AWAY FROM THE COAST
TODAY. HOWEVER...A STRONG GUSTY WIND WILL PERSIST OVER FAR
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND THE
COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER
EASTERN SHORE THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS.

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

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 WAKEFIELD AROUND 3 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

NCZ030>032-041615-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

NCZ015>017-102-041615-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

VAZ095-097-098-042315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

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

...WINDS...
A NORTHWEST WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45
MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
IMMEDIATE COAST. RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH
AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN
AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF
NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

$$

ANZ633-658-041615-
/O.CAN.KAKQ.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
TO 20 NM-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

ANZ634-042315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
A NORTHWEST WIND OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 40 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS ARTHUR MOVES OFFSHORE AND
DRIER AIR ARRIVES FROM THE NORTHWEST. WAVES AT THE MOUTH OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL REMAIN AROUND 5 TO 7 FEET.

$$

ANZ650-652-654-656-042315-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO
20 NM-
1112 AM EDT FRI JUL 4 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
A NORTHWEST WIND OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS ARTHUR MOVES OFFSHORE AND
DRIER AIR ARRIVES FROM THE NORTHWEST. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
AROUND 8 TO 12 FEET.

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