[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KILM 190933
HLSILM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
533 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-200945-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
533 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH
SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 DEGREES NORTH...79.4 DEGREES WEST. THIS
POSITION IS ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON...AND 110
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS...KEEPING THE
CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTLINE OF THE
CAROLINAS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE AROUND 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MILLIBARS..OR 29.80
INCHES.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PEOPLE IN COASTAL
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING
PENDER...NEW HANOVER...BRUNSWICK...HORRY AND GEORGETOWN COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

MINIMAL SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...WITH WATER LEVEL RISES
LESS THAN 2 FEET. HIGH TIDE TODAY WILL OCCUR AROUND 9 AM AND 930
PM.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTS
LATER TODAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

THERE IS A 22 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IN
WILMINGTON...AND A 16 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
IN MYRTLE BEACH.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM EDT.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-200945-
/O.CON.KILM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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-
533 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH
SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 DEGREES NORTH...79.4 DEGREES WEST. THIS
POSITION IS ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON...AND 110
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MYRTLE BEACH.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS...KEEPING THE
CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTLINE OF THE
CAROLINAS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE AROUND 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1009 MILLIBARS..OR 29.80
INCHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF
CITY NORTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...WINDS...

WINDS NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...POSSIBLY CONTINUING INTO EARLY SUNDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS...GUSTING OVER 40 KNOTS...WILL OCCUR IN
HEAVIER RAIN BANDS SURROUNDING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION.

SEAS WILL INCREASE TO 6 TO 8 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TONIGHT. INLET CONDITIONS WILL BECOME ESPECIALLY ROUGH.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM EDT.

$$

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