[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-071800-

TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 8
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL032016
554 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**...TROPICAL STORM COLIN MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC COAST**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW
      HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK AND COASTAL BRUNSWICK

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 180 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 31.6N 80.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 31 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN IS MOVING RAPIDLY OFF THE GEORGIA COAST EARLY
THIS MORNING AND WILL QUICKLY MOVE UP THE CAROLINA COAST TODAY. AS
COLIN SHIFTS NORTHEASTWARD UP THE COAST...THE RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY
SHIFT OFF THE COAST WITH UP TO 1 INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAIN POSSIBLE.

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY.

AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING MAINLY ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST THIS MORNING.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
ON THE CURRENT TRACK ONLY GUSTY WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG
THE BEACHES OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* FLOODING RAIN:
LITTLE TO NO IMPACTS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

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

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