[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Fri Oct 7 19:35:37 CDT 2016

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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 39A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL142016
835 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**EYE OF HURRICANE MATTHEW MOVING NORTHWARD JUST OFF OF THE COASTS OF
GEORGIA AND NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW
      HANOVER...INLAND BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...INLAND
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      ROBESON...BLADEN...COLUMBUS...MARLBORO...DARLINGTON...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION
      AND WILLIAMSBURG

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 290 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 230 MILES
      SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 30.7N 80.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 110 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH OR 5 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL MOVE UP THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST ON
SATURDAY. THE CENTER OF THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO CURVE EAST AS IT
APPROACHES THE NC-SC STATE LINE SATURDAY EVENING...PASSING JUST
SOUTHEAST OF THE NC COAST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE IMPACTS FROM MATTHEW ARE
BEGINNING TO BE FELT THIS EVENING ACROSS COASTAL NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...AND WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY.

PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT...WITH WIDESPREAD 10 OR MORE INCHES OF RAINFALL ANTICIPATED.
LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE
FROM 30-40 MPH INLAND...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. ALONG THE COAST...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40-50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE BEACHES. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING
SATURDAY.

IN ADDITION...SIGNIFICANT OVERWASH AND EROSION WILL IMPACT THE
BEACHES...AND STORM SURGE INUNDATION MAY REACH SEVERAL FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND IN TIDAL CREEKS. SURF
CONDITIONS WILL BECOME EXCEEDINGLY HAZARDOUS WITH VERY LARGE BREAKING
WAVES AND WAVE RUN-UP...AS WELL AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE
CURRENTS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
DEVASTATING IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - EXTREME FLOODING FROM RAINFALL MAY PROMPT NUMEROUS EVACUATIONS
      AND RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY OVERWHELMINGLY OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS WITH
      DEEP MOVING WATER. CREEKS AND DITCHES WILL BECOME SEVERELY
      FLOODED AND CONTAIN STRONG CURRENTS.
    - FLOOD WATERS MAY ENTER NUMEROUS STRUCTURES, AND SOME MAY BECOME
      UNINHABITABLE OR WASHED AWAY. ROAD SCOURS OR COMPLETE ROAD
      FAILURE IS LIKELY IN MANY LOCATIONS, ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL
      FOR SINKHOLES. MANY STREETS AND PARKING LOTS WILL FLOOD.
      NUMEROUS ROAD AND LOW-LYING BRIDGE CLOSURES ARE LIKELY WITH SOME
      WEAKENED OR WASHED AWAY. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS.
    - THE DELIVERY OF DRINKING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES MAY BE
      INTERRUPTED. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE POLLUTED AND CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
      MATERIALS.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING WIND HAVING POSSIBLE EXTENSIVE
IMPACTS ACROSS COASTAL AREAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN
THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS LIKELY, WITH BUILDINGS RECEIVING ROOF
      DAMAGE AS WELL AS WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES.
      MOBILE HOMES POTENTIALLY SUFFERING SEVERE DAMAGE, WITH SOME
      DESTROYED. DAMAGE MAY BE ENHANCED BY PROJECTILES. LOCATIONS MAY
      BE INACCESSIBLE OR UNINHABITABLE FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE STORM
      PASSES.
    - WIDESPREAD LARGE LIMBS WILL BE DOWN AND MANY TREES SNAPPED OR
      UPROOTED, ALONG WITH FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - ROADS WILL BE BLOCKED IN MANY AREAS AS A RESULT OF LARGE
      DEBRIS, ESPECIALLY WITHIN URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED AREAS.
      SEVERAL BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS, AND ELEVATED ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY
      BECOME UNSAFE.
    - WIDESPREAD AREAS WILL SUFFER FROM POWER AND COMMUNICATION
      OUTAGES.
    - SEVERAL POORLY SECURED SMALL CRAFT MAY BREAK FROM THEIR
      MOORINGS.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED TO
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS INLAND AREAS.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE EXTENSIVE
IMPACTS ACROSS THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST, AS WELL AS THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY
COAST IN NORTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - LARGE AREAS OF DEEP INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING
      ENHANCED BY BATTERING WAVES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS IS
      LIKELY, WITH SEVERAL POTENTIALLY WASHING AWAY. DAMAGE WILL BE
      COMPOUNDED BY FLOATING DEBRIS.
    - INUNDATION IS LIKELY TO IMPACT VULNERABLE HOMES ALONG TIDAL
      CREEKS AND WATERWAYS FARTHER INLAND.
    - DRINKING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES WILL LIKELY BECOME IMPACTED
      BY THE STORM SURGE. SURGE WATERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
      MATERIALS.
    - LARGE SECTIONS OF COASTAL ROADS WILL BECOME FLOODED, OR
      WASH-OUT ALTOGETHER.
    - SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT DUNE LOSS.
      SANDS FROM DISPLACED DUNES WILL LIKELY DEPOSIT ONTO THE BARRIER
      ISLAND ROADS.
    - MAJOR DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS IS
      POSSIBLE. MANY SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS,
      ESPECIALLY IN UNPROTECTED ANCHORAGES WITH SOME LIFTED ONSHORE
      AND STRANDED INLAND.
    - NAVIGATION MAY BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY NEAR INLETS AND
      WATERWAYS, AS SOME NAVIGATIONAL AIDS MAY BE OFF STATION OR
      MISSING. DEBRIS IS POSSIBLE IN THE WATERWAYS AND OTHER
      NAVIGABLE CHANNELS.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS THE COASTS OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS INLAND RIVERS AND TIDAL CREEKS NEAR THE COAST.

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

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS COASTAL AREAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION
      OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
    - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
    - 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.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
LARGE BREAKING WAVES MAY REACH 8 TO 12 FEET...AND THIS LARGE WAVE ACTION
WILL ENHANCE BEACH EROSION. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND LONGSHORE CURRENTS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL HAZARDOUS WINDS DIMINISH AND
FLOOD WATERS ABATE.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF
LIFE. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY
ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. REMEMBER, DURING THE STORM 9 1 1 EMERGENCY
SERVICES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND IF CONDITIONS ARE
UNSAFE. THIS SHOULD BE A BIG FACTOR IN YOUR DECISION MAKING.

CHECK-IN WITH YOUR EMERGENCY POINTS OF CONTACT AMONG FAMILY, FRIENDS,
AND WORKMATES. INFORM THEM OF YOUR STATUS AND WELL-BEING. LET THEM
KNOW HOW YOU INTEND TO RIDE OUT THE STORM AND WHEN YOU PLAN TO
CHECK-IN AGAIN.

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND FOCUSED
ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU ENCOUNTER.
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.

IF RELOCATING TO A NEARBY SHELTER OR TO THE HOME OF A FAMILY MEMBER
OR FRIEND, DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION, ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS.
REMEMBER, MANY BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS WILL BE CLOSED ONCE HIGHER WINDS
ARRIVE. ALSO, IF YOU ENCOUNTER WATER COVERING THE ROAD, SEEK AN
ALTERNATE ROUTE. ALWAYS OBEY OFFICIAL ROAD SIGNS FOR CLOSURES AND
DETOURS.

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.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH IT
RESIDES. 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 11 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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JDW
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