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| #553663 (Received by flhurricane at: 6:09 PM 28.Oct.2012) HLSMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 558 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF DUCK... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED WITH LATEST STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN... PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.4N...LONGITUDE 71.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 320 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. DESPITE REMAINING OFFSHORE IT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ALONG COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. MODERATE TO HIGH COASTAL FLOODING AND ROUGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO MONDAY. IN GENERAL...RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STORM SURGE RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE OUTER BANKS...INCLUDING SOUND AND OCEAN SIDE...OCRACOKE...AND PORTSMOUTH ISLAND. PREPARE FOR 3 TO 5 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND ALONG THE LOWER NEUSE...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND. WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST...OVER THE INLAND AREAS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AND AREAS NEAR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ELSEWHERE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 INCH OR LESS. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 10 TO 15 FEET NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND 8 TO 10 FEET FROM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH TO CAPE LOOKOUT. SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 12 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ150-152-154-156-158-290600- /O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 558 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL REMAIN 18 TO 23 FEET OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. $$ |
| #553567 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:45 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1131 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF DUCK... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED WITH LATEST STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN... PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.5N...LONGITUDE 72.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 250 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 280 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. DESPITE REMAINING OFFSHORE IT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ALONG COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. MODERATE TO HIGH COASTAL FLOODING AND ROUGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO MONDAY. IN GENERAL...RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STORM SURGE RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE OUTER BANKS...INCLUDING SOUND AND OCEAN SIDE...OCRACOKE...AND PORTSMOUTH ISLAND. PREPARE FOR 3 TO 5 FEET OF INUNDATION ABOVE GROUND ALONG THE LOWER NEUSE...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND. WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST...OVER THE INLAND AREAS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AND AREAS NEAR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ELSEWHERE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 10 TO 15 FEET NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND 8 TO 10 FEET FROM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH TO CAPE LOOKOUT. SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ150-152-154-156-158-282345- /O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1131 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 23 FEET OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. $$ |
| #553496 (Received by flhurricane at: 6:02 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF DUCK... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED WITH LATEST STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN... PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.9N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. DESPITE REMAINING OFFSHORE IT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ALONG COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. MODERATE TO HIGH COASTAL FLOODING AND ROUGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO MONDAY. IN GENERAL...RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STORM SURGE RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE LOWER NEUSE...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND. RESIDENTS ALONG THE OUTER BANKS OCEAN SIDE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS CAN EXPECT INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS OCEAN SIDE PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND. RESIDENTS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND SHOULD PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET. WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST...OVER THE INLAND AREAS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD TODAY AND TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AND AREAS NEAR THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ELSEWHERE AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 10 TO 15 FEET NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND 8 TO 10 FEET FROM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH TO CAPE LOOKOUT. SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ150-152-154-156-158-281800- /O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 554 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 23 FEET OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. $$ |
| #553398 (Received by flhurricane at: 12:03 AM 28.Oct.2012) HLSMHX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC 1155 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST SOUTH OF DUCK... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS CONTINUE TO IMPACT COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... TYRRELL...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...CRAVEN... PAMLICO...CARTERET...ONSLOW...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS HYDE. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.9N...LONGITUDE 74.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE SANDY IS FORECAST TO MOVE NORTHEAST AND REMAIN OFFSHORE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST THIS WEEKEND. DESPITE REMAINING OFFSHORE IT WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ALONG COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA. MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING AND ROUGH SURF WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY. IN GENERAL...RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR STORM SURGE RESULTING IN INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ALONG THE LOWER NEUSE...SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PAMLICO SOUND. RESIDENTS ALONG THE OUTER BANKS OCEAN SIDE NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS CAN EXPECT INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS OCEAN SIDE PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND. RESIDENTS ALONG THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND SHOULD PREPARE FOR INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET. WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST...OVER THE INLAND AREAS WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS EAST OF HWY 17 WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE COAST. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. WHILE WEST OF HWY 17 IS EXPECTED TO RANGE 2 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 FEET NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND 6 TO 10 FEET FROM NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH TO CAPE LOOKOUT. SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES. THERE REMAINS A DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY IN EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES PROVIDED FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST SOME DAMAGING WINDS AND MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING LIKELY SOMEWHERE WITHIN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY AROUND 7 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ150-152-154-156-158-281200- /O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM- S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM- S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM- 1155 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 50 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE SANDY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 18 TO 23 FEET OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. $$ |
