...ARTHUR NOW A HURRICANE... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED WITH THE MOST RECENT STORM POSITION AND MOTION INFORMATION FOR ARTHUR. A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ADDED FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS FROM THE NC/VA BORDER TO FENWICK ISLAND. .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 HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... BERTIE...CHOWAN...PERQUIMANS...NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH...CHESAPEAKE AND VIRGINIA BEACH. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUTH OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS NORTH OF THE VA/NC BORDER. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA...OR ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF DUCK NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 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 NC 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. .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.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:20:11 +0000
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