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Tropical Storm GABRIELLE (ATL): Hurricane Local Statements

#1 Postby brunota2003 » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:47 pm

Thats right, we have our first HLS, for my area.

Newport, NC Hurricane Local Statement:

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>095-098-
103-080915-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1138 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2007

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ONSLOW...CARTERET...PAMLICO...MAINLAND AND OUTER BANKS DARE AND
HYDE COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM OREGON INLET SOUTHWARD...INCLUDING THE
PAMLICO SOUND.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.2 WEST OR ABOUT 385 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD
THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS FROM ONSLOW COUNTY NORTH ALONG THE OUTER BANKS
ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY PROPERTY THAT MAY BE
THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS WINDS INCREASE DURING THE WEEKEND...WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL
BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL OVER THE WEEKEND.

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST...WINDS WILL START TO REACH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ALONG THE COAST ON SUNDAY MORNING. AT THIS POINT WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH.


...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
INCREASING SWELL FROM SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE THREAT WILL BE GREATEST ALONG
EAST FACING BEACHES.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 6 AM.

$$



Wilmington, NC Hurricane Local Statement:

SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
AMZ250-252-254-256-NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-081015-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1126 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2007

...SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE HAS DEVELOPED OFF THE SOUTHEASTERN
COAST OF THE UNITED STATES...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...PENDER AND IN
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGETOWN AND HORRY.

...WATCHES...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER
SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA. REMEMBER A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 40 TO 73 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE BROAD AND ELONGATED CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL
STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE
72.2 WEST OR ABOUT 380 MILES EAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE
LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 1011 MB OR 29.85 INCHES.
SUBTROPICAL GABRIELLE IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 10
MPH AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT
24 HOURS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS. THIS MOTION COULD BRING THE SUBTROPICAL STORM NEAR THE
COAST OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA ON SUNDAY. SOME SLOW
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE AFOREMENTIONED COUNTIES SHOULD BEGIN
PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES. HAVE FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED
APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED
RADIO OR TV IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER
AND NEWS IF ELECTRICITY IS LOST. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BROADCASTS CONTINUOUS WEATHER INFORMATION OVER NOAA WEATHER ALL
HAZARDS RADIO.

KEEP A SUPPLY OF NON PERISHABLE FOODS AND BEVERAGES THAT CAN LAST
FOR SEVERAL DAYS. ALSO KEEP COOKING TOOLS AND A CAN OPENER HANDY.
IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION...HAVE EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH COULD
IMPACT THE REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY
ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND INTO LATE AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.


...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
GABRIELLE IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2
TO 4 INCHES ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH
CAROLINA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES.


...SEAS AND RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS LATE SATURDAY. MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT. THERE
IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE EAST FACING BEACHES OF
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. WIND AND OR
WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.
ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY
FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN
CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE AWAY FROM THE
FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE BEACH. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY.

DURING A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK...EVERYONE THAT ENTERS THE SURF
SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS. ALWAYS HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY
ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND
LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
WILMINGTON WILL BE AROUND 5 AM. REFER TO NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
ADVISORIES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

$$
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#2 Postby brunota2003 » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:52 pm

Charleston, SC Hurricane Local Statement:

SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ043-047>051-080830-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1135 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2007

...SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE FORMS WELL EAST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
INCLUDING THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH
SOUTH CAROLINA TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA. THIS INCLUDES
CHARLESTON COUNTY AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY NO WATCHES IN EFFECT FROM EDISTO BEACH SOUTH TO THE
ALTAMAHA RIVER...INCLUDING THE SAVANNAH METRO AREA.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...
WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM SAVANNAH TO THE ALTAMAHA SOUND OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.4 DEGREES NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.2 DEGREES
WEST...OR ABOUT 385 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA.
THIS IS ABOUT 485 MILES SOUTHEAST CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND
533 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.

THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.85 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR TROPICAL
STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME TO
FORMULATE ONE.

BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO REMOVE THEIR BOATS FROM THE
WATER OR SECURE THEM. IF POSSIBLE...BOATS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION.

HAVE BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS LOST. A
BATTERY POWERED NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS DEVICE IS ALSO A
GOOD WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...
ESPECIALLY IF POWER IS LOST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NO SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TIDES MAY RUN
1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY...BEFORE
WINDS TURN OFFSHORE.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED
FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AREA. HOWEVER WIND GUSTS UP TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ARE A POSSIBILITY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND INTO THE DAY
SUNDAY AS GABRIELLE PASSES EAST OF THE AREA. WIND GUSTS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE CAN BREAK LIMBS AND BLOW DOWN SMALL TREES. THESE WINDS
MAY ALSO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON AREA BRIDGES.


...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF
SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. A MODERATE
RIP CURRENT RISK MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT
STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF
SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND
THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
STEADY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY. NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES
SUCH AS WILD DUNES...FOLLY BEACH...HUNTING ISLAND AND TYBEE ISLAND
WILL LIKELY SEE THE WORST EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM
OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE CAN BE
FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS
WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS
ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

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#3 Postby Chacor » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:53 am

Wakefield, VA:

WTUS81 KAKQ 081620 CCA
HLSAKQ
ANZ633-658-NCZ015>017-032-102-VAZ091-VAZ093>098-082000-

SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED UGC...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1220 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA COUNTIES OF CURRITUCK...CAMDEN...PASQUOTANK AND
PERQUIMANS...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
COMMUNITIES OF VIRGINIA BEACH...NORFOLK...PORTSMOUTH...ISLE OF
WIGHT...SUFFOLK...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON...POQUOSON AND YORK...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS
IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NCZ015-NCZ016-NCZ017-NCZ032-NCZ102.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR VAZ091-VAZ093-VAZ094-VAZ095-VAZ096-
VAZ097-VAZ098.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.2 WEST OR ABOUT 255
MILES...410 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. GABRIELLE
IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH. A CONTINUED
NORTHWESTWARD MOTION WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS AS GABRIELLE ACQUIRES MORE TROPICAL
CHARACTERISTICS. WINDS OF 40 MPH EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES TO
THE NORTH FROM THE CENTER. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS
1008 MB OR 29.80 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CURRITUCK...
CAMDEN AND PASQUOTANK COUNTIES NEAR THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE
ALBEMARLE SOUND. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND
A BATTERY-POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES.

STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE
CANS...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE...
NO SIGNIFICANT TIDAL FLOODING OR STORM SURGE IS ANTICIPATED WITH
SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE. HOWEVER...TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF CURRITUCK COUNTY
AS THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE PASSES SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST OF THE
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ON SUNDAY AT DUCK NC...643 AM EDT AND 702 PM EDT.

...WIND...
WINDS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS GABRIELLE
APPROACHES THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA ALONG AND EAST OF THE PERQUIMANS RIVER...NEAR THE
ALBEMARLE AND CURRITUCK SOUNDS...AND ATLANTIC OCEAN.

...FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 1-2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA...ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE PERQUIMANS RIVER. LESSER
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH AND WEST OF THIS AREA...INCLUDING
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. GIVEN THE EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS...NO
RAINFALL RELATED FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION...
WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY
NIGHT AS THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO
CURRITUCK COUNTY. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 PM OR SOONER IF
NECESSARY.

$$

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#4 Postby brunota2003 » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:54 am

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1145 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING AND EXPANDED NORTHWARD. RAINFALL...WINDS AND STORM SURGE
HAS ALSO BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ONSLOW...CARTERET...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...PAMLICO...MAINLAND AND OUTER
BANKS DARE AND HYDE...TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 11 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM SURF CITY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.2 WEST OR ABOUT 255 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST AT AROUND 10 MPH. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT
STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY
PROPERTY THAT MAY BE THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. HAVE
FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS
INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED RADIO OR TV IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND NEWS IF ELECTRICITY IS LOST.

PREPARED OR CANNED FOOD IS HANDY IN THE EVENT OF SHORT TERM POWER
OUTAGES. IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION...HAVE EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS
AVAILABLE.

MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS WINDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WATER LEVELS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY. A STORM SURGE OF 2
TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS. THE PAMLICO AND
NEUSE RIVERS WILL HAVE STORM SURGES OF 3 TO 4 FEET. ALONG THE SOUTH
SIDE OF ALBEMARLE SOUND WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE
EXPECTED. HIGH TIDES ON SUNDAY WILL OCCUR AROUND 6 AM AND 7 PM.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS DURING SUNDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 50 TO 60 MPH ON THE OUTER BANKS AND EASTERN
CARTERET COUNTY.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
INCREASING SWELL FROM SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS AND/OR
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CAN OVERTAKE EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER TODAY.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TO AROUND 10 FEET DURING SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
ROUGH SURF AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 230 PM.

$$

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#5 Postby artist » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:02 pm

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwat ... 0statement
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Watches, Warnings & Advisories
Local weather forecast by "City, St" or zip code

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Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
AMZ250-NCZ097-101-090345-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
517 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...GABRIELLE BECOMES TROPICAL...STILL FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS
IT APPROACHES NORTH CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM CAPE FEAR TO SURF CITY HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.

STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...PENDER AND IN
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGETOWN AND HORRY.

...WATCHES...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FROM CAPE FEAR TO SURF CITY HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.7 WEST OR ABOUT
230 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON.

GABRIELLE WAS MOVING GENERALLY NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH. A GRADUAL
TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON
THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE WILL BE NEAR OR OVER THE
COAST OF NORTH CAROLINA NEAR THE OUTER BANKS TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...BUT OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL LIKELY REACH THE COAST
TONIGHT.

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND ARE NOW NEAR 40 MPH...65
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HOWEVER...SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES...165
KM...TO THE NORTH FROM THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
WAS 1009 MB...29.80 INCHES.

THE CURRENT STORM TRACK FORECAST KEEPS THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE
ABOUT 145 MILES EAST OF CAPE FEAR ON SUNDAY MORNING...AS IT HEADS
NORTH TO NEAR CAPE HATTERAS AFTER SUNDOWN ON SUNDAY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS FROM THE NORTH GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ALONG THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
...CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING LATER IN
THE DAY.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH GABRIELLE WILL POSSIBLY MOVE ONTO THE
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COAST TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY...
BUT GABRIELLE IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE RAIN IN THE AREA.
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST
NORTH CAROLINA ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN AN INCH...WITH LESS
EXPECTED INLAND AND OVER SOUTH CAROLINA. FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH 7 TO 9 FOOT SEAS DEVELOPING OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SUNDAY. MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN
PORT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE EAST FACEING
BEACHES FROM SURF CITY DOWN TO BALD HEAD ISLAND AND A MODERATE
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE REST OF THE BEACHES...ESPECIALLY
AROUND THE TIME OF LOW TIDE...AT 1 PM ON SUNDAY.

ALSO...A LATERAL OR LONG SHORE CURRENT RUNNING FROM THE NORTH WILL
STRENGTHEN ALONG THE BEACHES. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF SWIMMERS
SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

...STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND 6 PM TODAY...AND 6 AM ON SUNDAY. STORM
TIDES WILL BE AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL...AND COASTAL FLOODING IS
NOT EXPECTED. BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE FINAL TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT TO BE
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.


$$

...CORRECTED FOR RIP CURRENT RISKS ALONG THE EAST FACING BEACHES
TO INCREASE FROM MODERATE TO HIGH RISK...

MAC







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TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
AMZ130-135-152-154-156-158-NCZ045>047-080-081-093>095-098-103-104-
090400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
515 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ONSLOW...CARTERET...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...PAMLICO...MAINLAND AND OUTER
BANKS DARE AND HYDE...TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 5 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM SURF CITY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.7 WEST OR ABOUT 185 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
AROUND 8 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR
HATTERAS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
CURRENTLY NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY
PROPERTY THAT MAY BE THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. HAVE
FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS
INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED RADIO OR TV IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND NEWS IF ELECTRICITY IS LOST.

PREPARED OR CANNED FOOD IS HANDY IN THE EVENT OF SHORT TERM POWER
OUTAGES. IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION...HAVE EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS
AVAILABLE.

MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS WINDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WATER LEVELS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY. A STORM SURGE OF 2
TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS. THE PAMLICO AND
NEUSE RIVERS WILL HAVE STORM SURGES OF 2 TO 4 FEET. ALONG THE SOUTH
SIDE OF ALBEMARLE SOUND WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE
EXPECTED. HIGH TIDES ON SUNDAY WILL OCCUR AROUND 6 AM AND 7 PM.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS DURING SUNDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 45 TO 55 MPH ON THE OUTER BANKS AND EASTERN
CARTERET COUNTY.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
INCREASING SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS AND/OR
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CAN OVERTAKE EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH SUNDAY.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TO 10 TO 12 FEET DURING SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
SURF AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 830 PM.

$$

JSW/JAC
























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#6 Postby brunota2003 » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:20 pm

New MHX Update:

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
800 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM AND WIND IMPACTS INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ONSLOW...CARTERET...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...PAMLICO...MAINLAND AND OUTER
BANKS DARE AND HYDE...TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 8 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM SURF CITY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.2 WEST OR ABOUT 150 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT. THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
AROUND 9 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR
HATTERAS LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
CURRENTLY NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY
PROPERTY THAT MAY BE THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. HAVE
FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS
INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED RADIO OR TV IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND NEWS IF ELECTRICITY IS LOST.

PREPARED OR CANNED FOOD IS HANDY IN THE EVENT OF SHORT TERM POWER
OUTAGES. IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION...HAVE EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS
AVAILABLE.

MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS WINDS INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY...WATER LEVELS
WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES WILL BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY. A STORM SURGE OF 2
TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS. THE PAMLICO AND
NEUSE RIVERS WILL HAVE STORM SURGES OF 2 TO 4 FEET. ALONG THE SOUTH
SIDE OF ALBEMARLE SOUND WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE
EXPECTED. HIGH TIDES ON SUNDAY WILL OCCUR AROUND 6 AM AND 7 PM.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS DURING SUNDAY
MORNING AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 40 TO 50 MPH ON THE OUTER BANKS AND EASTERN
CARTERET COUNTY.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
INCREASING SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS AND/OR
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CAN OVERTAKE EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH SUNDAY.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TO 10 TO 12 FEET DURING SUNDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
SURF AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 1130 PM.

$$

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#7 Postby brunota2003 » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:37 pm

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1120 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOST OF EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM AND WIND IMPACTS INFORMATION.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
ONSLOW...CARTERET...CRAVEN...BEAUFORT...PAMLICO...MAINLAND AND OUTER
BANKS DARE AND HYDE...TYRRELL AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT 11 PM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT ALONG THE
NORTH CAROLINA COAST FROM SURF CITY TO THE NORTH CAROLINA VIRGINIA
BORDER...INCLUDING PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.7 WEST OR ABOUT 115 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT. THE STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST
AROUND 12 MPH. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT
12 TO 24 HOURS. THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR OR
OVER CAPE HATTERAS EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
ARE CURRENTLY NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS
EXPECTED BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COASTAL RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO TAKE ACTION NOW TO PROTECT ANY
PROPERTY THAT MAY BE THREATENED BY TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. HAVE
FLASHLIGHTS AND BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS
INTERRUPTED. A BATTERY POWERED RADIO OR TV IS A GOOD WAY TO KEEP
ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER AND NEWS IF ELECTRICITY IS LOST.

PREPARED OR CANNED FOOD IS HANDY IN THE EVENT OF SHORT TERM POWER
OUTAGES. IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION...HAVE EXTRA PRESCRIPTIONS
AVAILABLE.

MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL TV AND RADIO FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
AS WINDS INCREASE DURING THE MORNING HOURS...WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN
TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST. IN ADDITION...ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL
BE HIGHER THAN NORMAL THROUGH SUNDAY. A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET
CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS. THE PAMLICO AND NEUSE RIVERS
WILL HAVE STORM SURGES OF 2 TO 4 FEET. ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF
ALBEMARLE SOUND WATER LEVEL RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED. HIGH
TIDES ON SUNDAY WILL OCCUR AROUND 6 AM AND 7 PM.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL START TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH ALONG THE COASTAL SECTIONS BEFORE SUNRISE
AND CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH 40 TO 45 MPH ON THE OUTER BANKS AND EASTERN CARTERET COUNTY.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
CAROLINA WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE OUTER BANKS AS TROPICAL
STORM GABRIELLE MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
INCREASING SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ACROSS
AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. POWERFUL RIP CURRENTS AND/OR
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CAN OVERTAKE EVEN STRONG SWIMMERS. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 TO 9 FEET OVERNIGHT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TO 10 TO 12 FEET DURING THE DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
SURF AND MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 230 AM.

$$

CGG
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#8 Postby Coredesat » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:43 pm

000
WTUS81 KAKQ 090246
HLSAKQ
ANZ633-658-NCZ015>017-032-102-VAZ091-VAZ093>098-090900-

TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA COUNTIES OF CURRITUCK...CAMDEN...PASQUOTANK AND PERQUIMANS
AND THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA
COMMUNITIES OF NORFOLK...PORTSMOUTH...ISLE OF
WIGHT...SUFFOLK...NEWPORT NEWS...HAMPTON...POQUOSON AND YORK...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE VIRGINIA BEACH AREA OF SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NCZ015-NCZ016-NCZ017-NCZ032-NCZ102-VA098.

TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR VAZ091-VAZ093-VAZ094-VAZ095-VAZ096-VAZ097.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 33.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.7 WEST OR ABOUT 115 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA. GABRIELLE IS MOVING
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS
FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE
NEAR 40 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST
BEFORE THE CENTER REACHES THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 105 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1008 MB OR 29.77 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY OR SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CURRITUCK...CAMDEN AND PASQUOTANK COUNTIES NEAR THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE ALBEMARLE SOUND. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR
PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES.

STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE
CANS...AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE...
NO SIGNIFICANT TIDAL FLOODING OR STORM SURGE IS ANTICIPATED WITH
TROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE. HOWEVER...TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG COASTAL SECTIONS OF CURRITUCK COUNTY
AND THE VIRGINIA BEACH AREA AS THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE PASSES OVER
THE NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA COAST SUNDAY EVENING.

TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ON SUNDAY AT DUCK NC...643 AM EDT AND 702 PM EDT.

...WIND...
WINDS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AS GABRIELLE
APPROACHES THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST NORTH
CAROLINA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA ALONG AND EAST OF THE
PERQUIMANS RIVER...NEAR THE ALBEMARLE AND CURRITUCK SOUNDS...AND
ATLANTIC OCEAN.

...FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 1-2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN ISOLATED AREAS OF
NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA ON SUNDAY.
LESSER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED NORTH AND WEST OF THIS AREA. GIVEN THE
EXISTING DRY CONDITIONS...NO RAINFALL RELATED FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION...
WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY
NIGHT AS THE CENTER OF GABRIELLE MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO
CURRITUCK COUNTY. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 2 AM OR SOONER IF
NECESSARY.

$$

MCNATT
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