WTUS81 KAKQ 061332 HLSAKQ URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 932 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS 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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...CHOWAN...PERQUIMANS... OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK...YORK...NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON... 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. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 9 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.7N...LONGITUDE 85.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 930 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 820 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 25 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... REMEMBER...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES UP THE COAST TOWARDS THE AREA...RAIN AND WIND WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ANDREA IS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. AT THIS TIME, BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED IN ACROSS SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINAS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. A THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. ALSO, AN INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT IS EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY. BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DURING THIS PERIOD. .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. ALTHOUGH UNLIKELY WITH THIS STORM...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 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. ANZ632>634-638-656-658-070015- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 932 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ NCZ015>017-102-VAZ091-094-095-097-098-070015- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-YORK- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 932 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ...TORNADOES... LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THE CENTER OF THE STORM JUST INLAND OF THE VA/NC COASTLINE. THIS TRACK WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCE OF TORNADOES ALONG COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW WEAKER TORNADOES. ...INLAND FLOODING... AT THIS TIME, BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN TYPICALLY FLOOD PRONE AND URBAN AREAS. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... WATER LEVELS MAY REACH AROUND A FOOT ABOVE NORMAL FRIDAY EVENING ALONG AREA BEACHES, RESULTING IN SOME LOCALLY MINOR GROUND INUNDATION ISSUES. ALSO, ROUGH SURF WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASING RIP CURRENT THREAT. BEACH GOERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER ON FRIDAY. $$ NCZ031-032-070015- /O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 932 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY. ...TORNADOES... LATEST FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THE CENTER OF THE STORM JUST INLAND OF THE VA/NC COASTLINE. THIS TRACK WOULD INCREASE THE CHANCE OF TORNADOES ALONG COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW WEAKER TORNADOES. ...INLAND FLOODING... AT THIS TIME, BETWEEN 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN TYPICALLY FLOOD PRONE AND URBAN AREAS. $$ For more information, go to middletnweather.info
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