[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
548 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

NCZ017-102-201330-
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INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
548 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.2 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES... 95 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT
130 MILES...210 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INLAND CURRITUCK AND OUTER
BANKS CURRITUCK.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF LITTLE
RIVER INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING
PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR.
A GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.   ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
PARALLEL AND VERY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST BY MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN MAKING YOUR TROPICAL STORM PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO
WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR
LOCATION. HEED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS IF ASKED TO EVACUATE.

FILL AUTOMOBILE GAS TANKS...AS POWER MAY BE LOST AND GAS STATIONS
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DISPENSE FUEL. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH
WATER. PLAN ON AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON PER
DAY FOR DRINKING...IN ADDITION TO WATER NECESSARY FOR
COOKING...CLEANING...AND FLUSHING TOILETS.

STOCK UP ON CANNED FOOD...ESPECIALLY FOOD THAT CAN BE EATEN
WITHOUT COOKING OR HEATING. CHECK FOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF
PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS.

HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
HURRICANE.

PREPARE TO BOARD UP WINDOWS IF NECESSARY. STORE OR SECURE LAWN
FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS...AND OTHER LOOSE
OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINIMAL STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED ALONG THE BEACHES FROM THE NORTH
CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER SOUTH TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT. TIDES OF
AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON
AND OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ALONG
AREA BEACHES FROM THE VIRGINIA NORTH CAROLINA BORDER TO CURRITUCK
BEACH LIGHT.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA LATER THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...MAINLY IN LOCATIONS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND
CURRITUCK SOUND.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
NORTHEAST CAROLINA COAST...WITH ISOLATED HEAVIER AMOUNTS. THE
HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY SOUTH OF CURRITUCK
COUNTY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA BETWEEN 8 AM AND
9 AM EDT.

$$

ANZ633-658-201330-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
548 AM EDT SUN JUL 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.2 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES... 95 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT
130 MILES...210 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER SOUTH TO CURRITUCK BEACH
LIGHT...INCLUDING CURRITUCK SOUND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF LITTLE
RIVER INLET TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER...INCLUDING
PAMLICO SOUND. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
CRISTOBAL IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...9 KM/HR.
A GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD MOTION WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
PARALLEL AND VERY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE COAST BY MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...75 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES...140 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE OF 1006 MB...29.71 INCHES.



...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW...IF POSSIBLE...TO REMOVE BOATS
FROM THE WATER AND MOVE THEM TO A SECURE LOCATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL BUILD THE SEAS FROM 4 FEET THIS MORNING UP TO
5 TO 8 FEET LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
COASTAL WATERS AND CURRITUCK SOUND LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.


...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD VA BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9 AM
EDT.

$$

BROWN


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