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#1 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:48 am

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#3 Postby eastcoastFL » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:26 pm

My Local NWS in Stuart FL

NOW...
...SCATTERED STORMS WELL SOUTH AND INLAND...

...INTENSE SQUALL BAND HAS FORMED OFFSHORE...

AT 230 PM...DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS ACROSS
LAKE AND ADJACENT WESTERN ORANGE COUNTY...AND ACROSS OKEECHOBEE...
SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES. THE ACTIVITY WAS MOVING SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 25 MPH...AND WILL PRODUCE WIND CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS BETWEEN ONE AND
TWO INCHES. BRIEF WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE
MORE INTENSE CELLS.

AN INTENSE SQUALL BAND...ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTENSIFYING OFFSHORE
LOW...HAS FORMED BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MILES OFFSHORE BETWEEN SEBASTIAN
AND JUPITER INLETS. THIS BAND WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF AROUND 30
KNOTS...LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS AND DANGEROUS CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING
STRIKES. MARINERS SHOULD MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IF THEY HAVEN`T DONE SO
ALREADY.
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Re: INVEST 91L=Local Observations,Web Cams,Local NWS

#4 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:22 pm

From the WILMINGTON NC NWS afternoon discussion.

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

AS OF 305 PM MONDAY...ALL EYES ON THE POTENTIAL TROPICAL SYSTEM NOW
CENTERED JUST EAST AND OFFSHORE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. THE ASSOCIATED
LOW FORMED AT THE TAIL END OF AN OLD FRONT AND HAD DRIFTED SOUTH
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE STALLING AS A 1012 MB CLOSED LOW
IN ITS PRESENT LOCATION. GUIDANCE IS IN REMARKABLY GOOD AGREEMENT
GIVEN NATURE OF SYSTEM AND THE FACT THAT IT HAS NOT ACTUALLY FORMED
INTO A TROPICAL SYSTEM YET. FOR SYSTEM MOVEMENT...ESPECIALLY FOR
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...I HAVE LEANED ON THE ECMWF WHICH SEEMS TO BEST
CAPTURE THE PRESENT THINKING AS FAR AS ANTICIPATED MOVEMENT AND
INTENSITY GOES. THAT WILL BRING THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED HIGHER
WINDS AND ENHANCED PRECIPITATION PROBABILITIES UP THE COAST AS IT
PASSES OFFSHORE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY. THIS COULD
NEGATIVELY IMPACT ANY PLANS ONE WOULD HAVE FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
HOLIDAY.

THIS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM IS BEING CLOSELY WATCHED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD REFER TO
THE LATEST NHC BULLETINS AND OTHER INFORMATION AS THIS SYSTEM
EVOLVES.
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#5 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:19 pm

From Miami NWS:

THE MAIN STORY HOWEVER REMAINS TO BE THE EVOLUTION OF THE AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST. MODELS STILL LIFT
THIS SYSTEM BACK TO THE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY AND AWAY FROM SOUTH
FLORIDA. THE MAIN IMPACTS SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
AND THROUGH TUESDAY IN THE FORM OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
THE THREAT OF URBAN FLOODING PRIMARILY ALONG THE EAST COAST METRO
AREAS. THIS THREAT WILL BE HEIGHTENED IF BANDING/TRAINING OCCURS.
THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE EXACT TRACK WHICH WILL HAVE AN
IMPACT ON THE SEVERITY OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTH
FLORIDA THROUGH TUESDAY.
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#6 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:21 pm

From Melbourne NWS:

TUE NIGHT-WED...SFC LOW OR POSSIBLE TROPICAL SYSTEM ACROSS THE E
CENTRAL FL ATLC WATERS IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO LIFT NORTHWARD IN
RESPONSE TO A S/W TROUGH APPROACHING THE SE STATES. THE GFS AND NAM
ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH A SLOWER NORTHWARD MOTION FCST FROM THE
00Z ECMWF. WILL LEAN TWD A GFS/NAM BLEND AT THIS POINT WHICH WILL
KEEP SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE MID
WEEK PERIOD WITH HIGHEST COVERAGE ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS AND
ATLANTIC WATERS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE A CONCERN INTO WED
WITH POSSIBLE TROPICAL FEEDER BANDS ON THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE
SYSTEM AS THE LOW PULLS TOWARD THE NE FL ATLC WATERS. AT THIS POINT
THE SHORT RANGE MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO HIGHLIGHT THE MAIN
CONCERNS ON LAND WILL BE THE THE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH PASSING
SQUALLS AND SOME GUSTY WINDS LIKELY ALONG THE COAST WITH SHOWER
BANDS. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS...WINDS SHOULD REACH 16-19
KNOTS...POSSIBLY STRONGER WHICH WILL BUILD SEAS TO 4-6 FT.
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#7 Postby cycloneye » Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:59 pm

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST COAST OF
FLORIDA FROM FORT PIERCE NORTHWARD TO JUST SOUTH OF FLAGLER BEACH.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* EAST COAST OF FLORIDA FROM FORT PIERCE TO FLAGLER BEACH

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN 24 TO 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE ALONG THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES
SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
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#8 Postby WilmingtonSandbar » Mon Jun 30, 2014 11:14 pm

Would like to add this link for a few more surf cams for SC/NC.

http://www.surfchex.com/
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#9 Postby cycloneye » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:55 am

From the WILMINGTON NC NWS.

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 330 AM TUESDAY...WEDNESDAY TO OFFER UP FAIRLY SEASONABLE
TEMPERATURES ALTHOUGH INCREASING DEWPOINTS MAY LEAD TO 100 DEGREE
HEAT INDICES AWAY FROM THE WATER. MODELS HAVE BECOME LESS
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT PRECIP CHANCES...PARTICULARLY THE WRF WHICH IS
DRY AREA-WIDE. A BROAD-BRUSH 20 POP SEEMS APPROPRIATE AREA-WIDE. THE
SEA BREEZE SHOULD SERVE AS A LOW LEVEL TRIGGER BUT THE INLAND WARMTH
AND APPROACH OF A LATE DAY WEAK MID LEVEL SHEAR AXIS FAVORS INLAND
ZONES. ON THURSDAY ATTENTION OBVIOUSLY TURNS TO WHAT WILL BY THEN
LIKELY BE TS ARTHUR. ART STILL REPRESENTS SOME FORECAST CHALLENGES
LOCALLY ESPECIALLY SINCE ITS STILL IN IT FORMATIVE STAGES AND STILL
NEEDS TO REVERSE DIRECTION. CURRENT NHC FORECAST BRINGS THE CYCLONE
CLOSEST TO CAPE FEAR REGION THURSDAY NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THERE COULD BE
A TREND TOWARDS A LITTLE FASTER SOLN AS HINTED AT BY THE LATEST
ECMWF. WIND AND RAIN CHANCES THUS INCREASE AS THE DAY WEARS ON
ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST. TRACK UNCERTAINTIES ASIDE...ARTHUR IS
PROGGED TO BE A SMALL AND PERHAPS STRENGTHENING SYSTEM. THERE MAY BE
A CONSIDERABLE GRADIENT IN THE DEGREES OF ITS EFFECTS COASTAL VS
INLAND. THIS IS MOST TRUE WITH RESPECT TO PRECIPITATION...MODELS
SHOWING DRIER AIR BEING PULLED DOWN THE WEST SIDE OF THE CYCLONE AND
LITTLE TO NO PRECIP INLAND FROM IMMEDIATE COASTAL COUNTIES. WIND A
TOUGHER CALL...SURELY THE COASTAL WATERS AND COUNTIES TO FEEL THE
STORM BUT THOSE EFFECTS SHOULD SIMILARLY BE MUCH MUCH LESSER HEADING
INLAND.
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#10 Postby cycloneye » Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:45 am

TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
631 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

...DEPRESSION LIKELY TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THERE ARE NO CHANGES THE CURRENT TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.6N...LONGITUDE 79.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 230 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL...OR ABOUT 170 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
FLAGLER BEACH FL. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 260 DEGREES AT 2 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ONE WILL CONTINUE A SLOW WESTWARD DRIFT THIS
MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO THE NORTH LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
STORM WILL LIKELY TO STRENGTHEN AND BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY WITH THE CENTER PASSING EAST OF CAPE CANAVERAL OVERNIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. A SWATH OF SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY
AS THE STORM PARALLELS THE LOCAL COASTLINE WHILE TRACKING NORTHWARD.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA TO FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60
NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

AMZ470-472-474-011800-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
631 AM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 1 BEGINS TO TRACK NORTHWARD ALONGSIDE THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS
LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS FROM LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE WEDNESDAY
EVENING.

SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 30 TO 35 KNOTS WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS POSSIBLE. COMBINED
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OFFSHORE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN RAINBANDS.
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#11 Postby eastcoastFL » Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:28 pm

Current Weather Report from Local NWS here in the Treasure Coast:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

FLZ041-044>046-053-058-064-144-020200-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE-
MARTIN-SOUTHERN LAKE-
115 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...PLEASE REFER TO THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE FOR LOCAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
WITH TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR.

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR...ABOUT 70 MILES EAST OF FORT PIERCE WILL
CONTINUE A VERY SLOW TRACK TOWARD THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH-NORTHWEST
LATER TODAY BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING NORTHWARD OFFSHORE FROM THE EAST
CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST TONIGHT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND A FEW LIGHTNING STORMS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO
TRACK ONSHORE AND FARTHER INLAND OVER THE AREA INTO THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. A FEW INLAND MOVING STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AND
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 50 MPH INLAND...AND 40 TO 60 MPH ALONG
THE COAST...ALONG WITH CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. HIGHEST
STORM CHANCES WILL BE SOUTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL AND ORLANDO.

.FLOOD IMPACT...
A FEW OF THE STRONGER RAIN BANDS MAY PRODUCE LOCAL RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SPACE AND TREASURE COASTS.
THIS WOULD CAUSE CONSIDERABLE STANDING WATER ON SOME ROADWAYS AND
AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. AREAS FARTHER INLAND MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL FROM A FEW STRONGER STORMS AS WELL.
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#12 Postby capepoint » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:38 pm

This is the link for DARE COUNTY NC emergency management. They also have some cams on this page.
This covers the Cape Hatteras/Kill Devil Hills/Oregon Inlet area on the outer banks. As of this time, they have not issued any evacuation orders.

http://www.darenc.com/emergencymanagement/
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#13 Postby artist » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:39 pm

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Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Posted at 2:29 PM
scattered squalls all of east central Florida
The center of Tropical Storm Arthur offshore the Treasure Coast has been slow moving early this afternoon. Rainbands rotating around Arthur will continue to push onshore through early evening. The squalls will be moving very quickly but brief torrential downpours will occur along with wind gusts to around 40 mph and occasional lightning strikes. There is a chance for more persistent rainfall along the Treasure Coast, so some localized flooding may occur there.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mlb/blog.php
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#14 Postby capepoint » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:51 pm

This is the facebook link for CARTERET COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Morehead City, NC, area.)


https://www.facebook.com/CCES7
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#15 Postby capepoint » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:54 pm

Cape Lookout National Seashore (Extreme southern Outer Banks) has initiated implementation of the park’s hurricane plan in anticipation of the approach of a Tropical Storm Arthur. Based on the Tuesday, July 1 National Hurricane Center tracking data, Cape Lookout will close to the public at 5pm, Wednesday, July 2.
Arthur, with maximum winds of 40 mph is off the coast of Florida, is anticipated to move northward along the coast, beginning today. Intensification of the storm is expected as it moves along the coast.
On Friday, July 4 the storm is forecast to close in on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. At this juncture, the storm is may become a Category 1 hurricane, with winds to 75 mph.
The NPS has ordered ferry operations to evacuate visitors and vehicles by 5pm Wednesday. Park facilities including the Visitor Centers in Beaufort and Harkers Island will be closed on Wednesday at 5pm and until further notice.
Cape Lookout visitors or anyone else seeking more information may call the park at 728-2250, or check the park website at http://www.nps.gov/CALO, the Cape Lookout Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CapeLookoutNPS and the Cape Lookout Twitter feed at @CapeLookoutNPS for updates.
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#16 Postby eastcoastFL » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:57 pm

Updated Statement from NWS for us here in the Treasure Coast:

232 PM EDT TUE JUL 1 2014

.NOW...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR OFFSHORE THE TREASURE COAST HAS
BEEN SLOW MOVING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. RAINBANDS ROTATING AROUND
ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH ONSHORE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE
SQUALLS WILL BE MOVING VERY QUICKLY BUT BRIEF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS
WILL OCCUR ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AND OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING STRIKES. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MORE PERSISTENT RAINFALL
ALONG THE TREASURE COAST...SO SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY OCCUR
THERE.
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#17 Postby capepoint » Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:21 pm

Morehead City NC Harbor live webcam

http://98.101.9.206/mjpg/video.mjpg
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#18 Postby tropicwatch » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:18 am

The Atlantic is getting kind of ugly off of Daytona.

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#19 Postby cycloneye » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:55 am

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL012014
1500 UTC WED JUL 02 2014

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET
NORTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING
PAMLICO AND EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.

SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* BOGUE INLET TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA
* PAMLICO SOUND

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* LITTLE RIVER INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/
VIRGINIA BORDER
* EASTERN ALBEMARLE SOUND
* PAMLICO SOUND

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR...
* SOUTH OF LITTLE RIVER INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. ANY
DEVIATION OF THE FORECAST TRACK TO THE LEFT...OR AN INCREASE IN THE
FORECAST SIZE OF ARTHUR WOULD LIKELY REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF
HURRICANE WARNINGS FOR ALL OR PART OF THE HURRICANE WATCH AREA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...IN THIS CASE IN 24 TO 36 HOURS.

INTERESTS ALONG THE UNITED STATES EAST COAST NORTH OF THE WARNING
AREA...PRIMARILY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND...SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR.
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#20 Postby arlwx » Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:56 am

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1240 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PART OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST AS
ARTHUR MOVES NORTHWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA. HURRICANE WATCHES ALSO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME
EASTERN PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND
COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...
CRAVEN...PAMLICO...CARTERET...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS
HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING
ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...JONES AND ONSLOW.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO
A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA
LATE THURSDAY AND PASS ALONG THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF IMPACTS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
HEAVY RAINFALL...COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUNDS AND RIVERS AND
DANGEROUS SURF PRODUCING BEACH EROSION...HIGH SURF AND RIP
CURRENTS. ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO BE A THREAT.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES
FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.


AMZ130-131-150-030045-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-ALLIGATOR RIVER-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 10 TO 18 FEET.
WAVES IN THE SOUND WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH...BUILDING UP TO 4
FEET IN THE ALBEMARLE SOUND.

$$


AMZ135>137-152-154-156-158-030045-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PAMLICO SOUND-PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING
THE AREA EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 15
TO 20 FEET AND LOCALLY TO 30 FEET POSSIBLE ACROSS THE OUTER PORTIONS
OF THE COASTAL WATERS. WAVES IN THE SOUND WILL BECOME EXTREMELY
ROUGH...BUILDING UP TO 6 FEET IN THE PAMLICO SOUND. WAVES ACROSS
THE PAMLICO...PUNGO..AND NEUSE RIVERS WILL BECOME EXTREMELY ROUGH.

$$

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1240 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PART OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST AS
ARTHUR MOVES NORTHWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA. HURRICANE WATCHES ALSO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR EXTREME
EASTERN PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND
COASTAL WATERS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...MAINLAND DARE...BEAUFORT...MAINLAND HYDE...
CRAVEN...PAMLICO...CARTERET...OUTER BANKS DARE AND OUTER BANKS
HYDE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING
ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TYRRELL...JONES AND ONSLOW.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST
OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTH AND STRENGTHEN TO
A CATEGORY 1 HURRICANE AS IT APPROACHES COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA
LATE THURSDAY AND PASS ALONG THE COAST THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

ARTHUR WILL PRODUCE A VARIETY OF IMPACTS INCLUDING GUSTY WINDS...
HEAVY RAINFALL...COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUNDS AND RIVERS AND
DANGEROUS SURF PRODUCING BEACH EROSION...HIGH SURF AND RIP
CURRENTS. ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ALSO BE A THREAT.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES
FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA.


NCZ046-030045-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TYRRELL-
1240 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY
MORNING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST
MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATER LEVELS
UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE
SOUND... RESULTING IN FLOOD INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

$$


NCZ047-081-030045-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMHX.HU.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-
1240 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO LATE
FRIDAY MORNING.

A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR
DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED
STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE
FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR. MUCH DEPENDS
ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT
APPROACHES THE COAST. GIVEN THE LATEST FORECAST...THERE IS A
CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATER LEVELS
UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE
SOUND... RESULTING IN FLOOD INUNDATION UP 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE.

AT THIS TIME...THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE CHANCE OF AREAS
OF MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

$$


TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1237 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT OVER MUCH OF NORTHEASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

.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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...PERQUIMANS
AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 680 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 560 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES
AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK OF THE STORM AS
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER.

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY
NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TODAY...BECOMING A CATEGORY
ONE HURRICANE AS IT REACHES THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON
THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY. THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR
CONTINUES TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND
ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING.


NCZ015-016-032-030045-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-PERQUIMANS-
1237 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. HOWEVER...AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM 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 2 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL
WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD
INUNDATION UP TO 1 FEET ABOVE GROUND SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SURGE
ZONE.

THE LOCATIONS MOST LIKELY TO REALIZE THE GREATEST FLOODING
INCLUDE AREAS ADJACENT TO THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. 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 WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
FLOODING...PARTICULARLY IN AREA OF POOR DRAINAGE.

$$

TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1237 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT OVER MUCH OF NORTHEASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

.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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS... PASQUOTANK...CAMDEN...INLAND CURRITUCK...PERQUIMANS
AND OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE CURRITUCK SOUND AND ADJACENT NORTH CAROLINA ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 680 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MD...OR ABOUT 560 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES
AT 7 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
REMEMBER...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK OF THE STORM AS
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS CAN OCCUR WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER.

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY
NORTH ALONG THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TODAY...BECOMING A CATEGORY
ONE HURRICANE AS IT REACHES THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON
THURSDAY BEFORE MOVING ALONG THE CAROLINA COAST THURSDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY. THE MAIN FORECAST CONCERN WITH THE TRACK OF ARTHUR
CONTINUES TO RELATE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND
ASSOCIATED MINOR FLOODING.

.
NCZ017-102-030045-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND CURRITUCK-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
1237 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
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