Hurricane Local Statement for IRENE

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
906 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...ALL TROPICAL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED...

.NEW INFORMATION...
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT
ANYWHERE ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND ADJACENT COASTAL
WATERS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 9 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 40.3N...LONGITUDE 74.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 360 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF BUXTON NC...OR ABOUT 410 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST
OF MOREHEAD CITY NC. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT
25 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

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

MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. BE SMART AND USE
CAUTION. CONTINUE TO HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AS THEY
CONDUCT RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL
BEFORE RE-ENTERING EVACUATION ZONES OR ANY AREA THAT RECEIVED
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR FLOODING.

PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY FROM
DOWNED POWER LINES. LISTEN FOR ANY BOIL WATER ALERTS.

MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE
MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
HAZARDS UPON THE AREA. 

NCZ080-093>095-281415-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
906 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

NCZ045>047-081-103-104-281415-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-MAINLAND DARE-MAINLAND HYDE-OUTER BANKS DARE-
OUTER BANKS HYDE-
906 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-281415-
/O.CAN.KMHX.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
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-
906 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

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