WTUS81 KAKQ 030349 HLSAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1149 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...ARTHUR HAS NOT YET BECOME A HURRICANE... .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE... INCLUDING THE VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...AND TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE JAMES...YORK...AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...BERTIE...CHOWAN... PERQUIMANS...OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH... CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...CURRITUCK SOUND...ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...AND TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE JAMES...YORK...AND RAPPAHANNOCK RIVERS. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.6N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 580 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 460 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA LATE THURSDAY AND PASS ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR CONTINUES TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING. .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 WAKEFIELD AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ANZ633-656-658-031000- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 1149 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETE THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 10 TO 14 FEET. WAVES IN THE CURRITUCK SOUND WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ NCZ017-102-031000- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 1149 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HOWEVER...AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE ATLANTIC COAST AND CURRITUCK SOUND. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE. REMEMBER SURGE WATERS OFTEN ARRIVE WELL BEFORE THE CORE WINDS AND CAN RISE VERY QUICKLY. THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A LOW BUT NOTABLE IMPACT. THE CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK. ...INLAND FLOODING... LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL GREATLY INCREASE AS ARTHUR APPROACHES THE AREA. $$ NCZ015-016-030>032-031000- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 1149 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. HOWEVER...AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE. REMEMBER SURGE WATERS OFTEN ARRIVE WELL BEFORE THE CORE WINDS AND CAN RISE VERY QUICKLY. THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A LOW BUT NOTABLE IMPACT. THE CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK. ...INLAND FLOODING... LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. $$ VAZ095-097-098-031000- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 1149 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HOWEVER...AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS NOT CURRENTLY FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT THIS TIME...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING INCLUDE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE ATLANTIC COAST. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL COINCIDE WITH HIGH TIDE. REMEMBER SURGE WATERS OFTEN ARRIVE WELL BEFORE THE CORE WINDS AND CAN RISE VERY QUICKLY. THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A LOW BUT NOTABLE IMPACT. THE CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING TO OCCUR IN AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN SHALLOW INUNDATION. IF REALIZED...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO ACT ACCORDING TO THEIR PERSONAL DISASTER PLAN WILL HAVE NEEDLESSLY PLACED THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK. ...INLAND FLOODING... LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL GREATLY INCREASE AS ARTHUR APPROACHES THE AREA. $$ ANZ634-031000- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- 1149 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES AT THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WILL BUILD TO 5 TO 7 FEET. $$ 05 For more information, go to middletnweather.info
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:49:25 +0000
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