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| #553653 (Received by flhurricane at: 5:23 PM 28.Oct.2012) HLSILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 518 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT ANYWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.4N...LONGITUDE 71.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES EAST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 440 MILES EAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION AND CONDITIONS OVER THE WATERS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY IMPROVE. OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...THERE IS A GALE WARNING IN EFFECT BETWEEN SURF CITY...NORTH CAROLINA AND LITTLE RIVER INLET...SOUTH CAROLINA... AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET... SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER...SOUTH CAROLINA. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE BEACHES FROM SURF CITY...NORTH CAROLINA TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER...SOUTH CAROLINA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS. && .NEXT UPDATE... AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE SANDY UPON THE AREA. AMZ250-252-254-256-282230- /O.CAN.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 518 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINDS AND SEAS... PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON...NORTH CAROLINA MARINE FORECAST FOR THE LATEST WINDS AND SEAS FORECAST. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN SURF CITY...NORTH CAROLINA AND LITTLE RIVER INLET...SOUTH CAROLINA... AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET...SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER...SOUTH CAROLINA. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON...NORTH CAROLINA MARINE FORECAST FOR SPECIFIC WIND AND SEAS FORECAST. $$ |
| #553610 (Received by flhurricane at: 3:09 PM 28.Oct.2012) HLSILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED REMNANTS OF PATTY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 304 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD FAR OFF THE CAROLINA COASTS ... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND PENDER...COASTAL PENDER...INLAND NEW HANOVER AND COASTAL NEW HANOVER. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.8N...LONGITUDE 71.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES SE OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE VERY LARGE CIRCULATION AROUND THE STORM WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...AND GUSTS OF 55 MPH OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL PRODUCE BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 6 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ250-252-254-256-290115- /O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 304 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN 10 TO 14 FT THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY MONDAY MORNING. $$ |
| #553568 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:54 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 1144 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD FAR OFF THE CAROLINA COASTS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION AND STORM SURGE INFORMATION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.5N...LONGITUDE 72.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. THE VERY LARGE CIRCULATION AROUND THE STORM WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...AND GUSTS OF 55 MPH OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL PRODUCE BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE DAY. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 3 PM EDT. AMZ250-252-254-256-282145- /O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 1144 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN 10 TO 14 FT THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY MONDAY MORNING. $$ |
| #553530 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:45 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 834 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.1N...LONGITUDE 73.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THROUGH THE DAY. THE VERY LARGE CIRCULATION AROUND THE STORM WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...AND GUSTS OF 55 MPH OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET WILL PRODUCE BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET DID COMBINE WITH HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING TO PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ250-252-254-256-281845- /O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 834 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND BE WELL SECURED. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN 10 TO 15 FT THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE BY MONDAY MORNING. $$ |
| #553492 (Received by flhurricane at: 5:42 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 537 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR GEORGETOWN... HORRY AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PENDER AND NEW HANOVER COUNTIES. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.9N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY WILL MOVE NORTHWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST THROUGH THE DAY. THE VERY LARGE CIRCULATION AROUND THE STORM WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ALONG THE COASTS OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES...AND GUSTS OF 55 MPH OVER THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ROUGH SEAS OF 9 TO 15 FEET WILL PRODUCE BREAKING WAVES AS HIGH AS 8 FEET AND RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH TIDE AROUND 7 AM THIS MORNING TO PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANE SANDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THOSE VISITING AREA BEACHES TODAY SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 9 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ250-252-254-256-281545- /O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 537 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE FELT ALONG THE AREA BEACHES. SEAS AT FRYING PAN SHOALS BUOY ARE RUNNING NEARLY 20 FEET THIS MORNING. WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE...SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 FEET...HIGHEST EAST OF CAPE FEAR. VERY DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE BEACHES AND INLETS. $$ |
| #553419 (Received by flhurricane at: 2:33 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSILM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 230 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD WELL OFF THE CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM LOCATION HAS BEEN UPDATED. NO CHANGES TO STORM INTENSITY. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 1 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.5N...LONGITUDE 73.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NC...OR ABOUT 340 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE SANDY HAS A VERY LARGE CIRCULATION EXTENDING HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE STORM. THIS MEANS EFFECTS FROM SANDY WILL BE FELT A GREAT DISTANCE IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM THE CENTER. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ALL PREPAREDNESS FOR HURRICANE SANDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ250-252-254-256-281230- /O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM- CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM- LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM- MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM- 230 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED ALL SAFETY PREPARATIONS...AND ALL VESSELS SHOULD BE SECURE AND IN PORT. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS ARE OCCURRING NOW AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. WINDS HAVE RECENTLY GUSTED TO 49 KNOTS AT THE FRYING PAN SHOALS BUOY...32 KNOTS AT JOHNNY MERCER PIER...AND 30 KNOTS AT BALD HEAD ISLAND. SEAS AT FRYING PAN SHOALS BUOY ARE RUNNING AROUND 19 FEET. WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE...SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 FEET...HIGHEST EAST OF CAPE FEAR. VERY DANGEROUS BREAKING WAVES ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE BEACHES AND INLETS. $$ |
