[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-053>056-030000-

TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL092016
1146 AM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**TROPICAL STORM HERMINE APPROACHING SOUTH CAROLINA**

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...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 290 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NC OR ABOUT 220
      MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 31.9N 82.0W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 40 DEGREES AT 18 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS
AFTERNOON...ACCELERATING NORTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT 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 OF THE AREAS EAST OF
INTERSTATE 95.

ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT.

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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* 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 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 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.

* 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.

* 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.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE. SECURE LOOSE ITEMS OUTSIDE
SUCH AS TRAMPOLINES AND PORTABLE BASKETBALL GOALS AND GARBAGE CANS.

POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO
CELL PHONE CHARGERS FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM.

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 3 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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