[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 20
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL092016
532 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - 410 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 340 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 30.8N 83.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 70 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA TODAY, AND
WILL ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE EASTERN CAROLINAS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY
RAIN AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS
TIME.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY, AND A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST AREAS EAST OF INTERSTATE
95. ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO DEVELOP NOW THROUGH THIS EVENING.

HAZARDOUS SEAS AND DANGEROUS SURF CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. A
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR ALL BEACHES.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WINDS HAVING POSSIBLE IMPACTS
ACROSS NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MINOR DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING, PORCHES, AND AWNINGS.
      A FEW BUILDINGS COULD EXPERIENCE GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MINOR
      DAMAGE TO VULNERABLE STRUCTURES SUCH AS CARPORTS, SHEDS AND
      MOBILE HOMES IS POSSIBLE.
    - TREE LIMBS WILL BE BLOWN DOWN WITH A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR
      UPROOTED. FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS MAY BE BLOWN OVER. TALL BRIDGES
      MAY BE IMPACTED BY HIGH WINDS MAKING DRIVING ON THEM HAZARDOUS.
    - 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.


* 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 MAY PROMPT SOME EVACUATIONS AND
      RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND STREAMS MAY RISE AND OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS IN A FEW
      PLACES, ESPECIALLY IN TYPICALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS. SMALL
      CREEKS AND DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW.
    - FLOOD WATERS MAY ENTER SOME STRUCTURES. UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING
      SPOTS ALONG ROADWAYS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS MAY BECOME
      SUBMERGED BY RISING WATER. SOME SECONDARY STREETS AND PARKING
      LOTS MAY FLOOD AS STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW.
    - DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS, AND SOME ROAD
      CLOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED 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.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST STORM SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS NEAR
THE BEACHES. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION AND MINOR OVER-WASH IS POSSIBLE, MAINLY
      ALONG IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND OTHER VULNERABLE LOW-LYING AREAS
      ALONG THE COAST. LOW SPOTS ALONG WATERWAYS AND TIDAL CREEKS MAY
      ALSO BE IMPACTED.
    - MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES TODAY. ROUGH SURF
DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WILL MAKE CONDITIONS DANGEROUS FOR SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE.

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.

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 900 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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