WTUS81 KAKQ 031853 HLSAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...CONDITIONS DETERIORATING ALONG THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA... .NEW INFORMATION... ARTHUR CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...AND ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO BE A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE WHEN IT PASSES OVER OR NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND CURRITUCK SOUND. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... BERTIE...CHOWAN...PERQUIMANS...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CURRITUCK SOUND...AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE...AND ALSO THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.9N...LONGITUDE 78.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE JUST OFFSHORE OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA LATE TODAY...BEFORE ACCELERATING AND SHIFTING NORTHEAST AS IT PASSES ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR CONTINUES TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG GUSTY WIND ALONG THE COAST. .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 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. NCZ030>032-040300- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 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 HURRICANE 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 HURRICANE 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 FOOT 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. $$ NCZ015>017-102-040300- /O.CON.KAKQ.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF HURRICANE 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. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL GREATLY INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS ARTHUR APPROACHES THE AREA. $$ VAZ095-097-098-040300- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 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 HURRICANE 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 HURRICANE 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 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 TODAY AND TONIGHT AS ARTHUR APPROACHES THE AREA. $$ ANZ633-658-040300- /O.CON.KAKQ.HU.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CURRITUCK SOUND- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES IN THE CURRITUCK SOUND WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 3 FEET. $$ ANZ634-040300- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE 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. $$ ANZ650-652-654-656-040300- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- 253 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY FRIDAY. $$ For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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