[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 290932
HLSILM
NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-291745-

TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL022016
532 AM EDT SUN MAY 29 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

 **BONNIE WEAKENS SLIGHTLY...STILL MOVING NORTH**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 110
      MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 32.1N 79.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 40 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM BONNIE IS LOCATED ABOUT 110 MILES SOUTH OF MYRTLE
BEACH AND CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD. MAXIMUM WINDS HAVE
DROPPED TO 40 MPH. THIS SYSTEM WILL TRACK ALONG OR VERY CLOSE TO THE
IMMEDIATE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY. IT WILL THEN TURN NORTHEAST
AND CONTINUE SLOWLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES. A FEW
LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES.

ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
ENTIRE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

A SMALL TORNADO RISK EXISTS TODAY. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM RAINFALL MAY OCCUR, ESPECIALLY IN
      LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY
      RISE AS A RESULT OF THE RAIN. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, AND
      DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW IN SOME LOCATIONS.
    - SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS MAY BECOME FULL AND
      BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT.
    - SOME LARGE LIMBS MAY BREAK FROM TREES. A FEW SHALLOW ROOTED OR
      WEAK TREES MAY SNAP OR BE KNOCKED DOWN.
    - ISOLATED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
      OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
    - TORNADOES CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES, VEHICLES, BOATS, AND
      BUILDINGS. UNSECURED MOBILE HOMES AND POORLY CONSTRUCTED
      STRUCTURES ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA, LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

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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JDW
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