Issued by The National Weather Service NC 1:15 am EDT, Thu., Jul. 4, 2014 ... HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MAKE THE FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. RUSH TO COMPLETION THE HARDENING OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS BY CLOSING SHUTTERS AND BRACING GARAGE DOORS. IF EVACUATING... LEAVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GUARD AGAINST BEING STUCK OUT ON ROADWAYS WHEN DANGEROUS WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARRIVE. AGAIN... DO NOT STAY IN A MOBILE OR MANUFACTURED HOME. REMEMBER... PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN MOST OFFICIAL SHELTERS... SO CHECK AHEAD WITH YOUR INTENDED SHELTER. IF STAYING IN A HOME... TURN THE REFRIGERATOR TO MAXIMUM COLD AND KEEP IT CLOSED. TURN OFF PROPANE TANKS AND UNPLUG SMALL APPLIANCES. FILL THE BATHTUB WITH WATER IN CASE THE TAP WATER BECOMES UNAVAILABLE AFTER THE STORM. THIS IS FOR CLEANING AND FLUSHING PURPOSES. DO NOT DRINK IT. && ... WINDS... AS HURRICANE ARTHUR APPROACHES... SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES... ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES... AWNINGS... OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED. ... 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 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST... RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE. 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 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING... PARTICULARLY IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ... TORNADOES... A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION... AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES. ... COASTAL HAZARDS... THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL GREATLY INCREASE TONIGHT AS ARTHUR APPROACHES THE AREA AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. More Information ... EYE OF ARTHUR ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR CAPE LOOKOUT... .NEW INFORMATION... ARTHUR CONTINUING MOVING ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. .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 CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK... CAMDEN... INLAND CURRITUCK AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK. FOR MARINE INTERESTS... A HURRICANE 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. 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 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. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS 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. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO 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 11 PM EDT... THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 34.6N... LONGITUDE 76.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD... OR ABOUT 160 MILES SOUTH OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... HURRICANE ARTHUR IS MOVING ALONG COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA TONIGHT. IT WILL ACCELERATE AND SHIFT NORTHEAST AS IT PASSES ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE CENTER WILL BE OVER THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT. MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR CONTINUES TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING INCLUDING MINOR TIDAL FLOODING... ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG GUSTY WIND ALONG THE COAST. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA TONIGHT. .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: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 05:19:37 +0000
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