[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 16
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL092016
1145 AM EDT THU SEP 1 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS NOW IN EFFECT**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
      WARNING FOR BLADEN...COLUMBUS...INLAND PENDER...COASTAL
      PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER...COASTAL NEW HANOVER...INLAND
      BRUNSWICK...COASTAL BRUNSWICK...FLORENCE...MARION...
      WILLIAMSBURG...INLAND HORRY...COASTAL HORRY... INLAND
      GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 680 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 610 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 27.4N 86.0W
    - STORM INTENSITY 65 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE IS MOVING NORTH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL LATE TONIGHT NEAR APALACHICOLA
FLORIDA. THE STORM WILL ACCELERATE NORTH AND NORTHEASTWARD, MOVING
OVER THE EASTERN CAROLINAS LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. SEVERAL
HOURS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
DURING THIS TIME.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MOST OF THE AREA. A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS FROM EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH
EARLY SATURDAY. THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ALSO INCLUDED A SLIGHT
RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER FRIDAY AND EARLY SATURDAY WITH THE MAIN THREAT
BEING STRONG WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

HAZARDOUS SEAS, AND DANGEROUSLY ROUGH SURF CAN BE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR ALL BEACHES THROUGH
SATURDAY.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MODERATE FLOODING FROM RAINFALL.
    - SMALL CREEKS AND DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW.
    - DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS.

* WIND:
PREPARE FOR GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING, ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO PORCHES
      AND AWNINGS.
    - LARGE LIMBS AND SOME TREES MAY BE DOWNED.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE, BUT
      MORE PREVALENT IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.
    - SMALL CRAFT THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY MOORED MAY BREAK LOOSE.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH POWER
      AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.

* STORM SURGE:
MINOR OCEAN OVERWASH AND EROSION ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME ALONG
AREA BEACHES. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE DURING
TIME OF HIGH TIDE, ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS...ROUGH SURF AND HIGH WATER
RUN-UP ONTO THE BEACHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

ENSURE THAT YOUR EMERGENCY SUPPLIES KIT IS STOCKED AND READY IN
CASE IT IS NEEDED.

WHEN MAKING SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THE
EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS THERE ARE INHERENT FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES
WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS
THAT ARE ISSUED. DO NOT NEEDLESSLY JEOPARDIZE YOUR LIFE OR THE LIVES
OF OTHERS.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR 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 3 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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