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WTUS82 KILM 231453
TCVILM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
OPHELIA LOCAL WATCH/WARNING STATEMENT/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC AL162023
1053 AM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
NCZ106-231600-
/O.CAN.KILM.TR.W.1016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL PENDER-
1053 AM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- SURF CITY
- HAMPSTEAD
* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: WIND LESS THAN 39 MPH
- THE WIND THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WIND HAS SUBSIDED.
- PREPARE: HEED INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS WHEN MOVING
ABOUT. AVOID RESTRICTED AREAS.
- ACT: DIAL 9 1 1 IF YOU HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY.
PRACTICE SAFETY WHEN MOVING ABOUT.
- REALIZED IMPACTS: BEING ASSESSED
- LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL WIND IMPACTS EXPECTED. COMMUNITY
OFFICIALS ARE NOW ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL WIND
IMPACTS ACCORDINGLY.
* STORM SURGE
- NO STORM SURGE INUNDATION FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE TO NO STORM
SURGE FLOODING
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THE THREAT FROM STORM SURGE IS DIMINISHING AS FLOOD
WATERS RECEDE.
- PREPARE: HEED INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS WHEN MOVING
ABOUT. DO NOT ENTER FLOODED AREAS.
- ACT: EXERCISE SAFETY.
- REALIZED IMPACTS: BEING ASSESSED
- LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SURGE IMPACTS EXPECTED. COMMUNITY
OFFICIALS ARE NOW ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL SURGE
IMPACTS ACCORDINGLY.
* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE OR NO
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS
ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THERE IS LITTLE OR NO POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST FLOODING RAIN AT THIS TIME.
- ACT: MONITOR FOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FLOODING RAIN.
* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS UNFAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: TORNADOES NOT EXPECTED
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: TORNADOES ARE NOT EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL OCCUR.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST TORNADOES AT THIS TIME. KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST
TORNADO SITUATION.
- ACT: LISTEN FOR CHANGES IN THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILM/TROPICAL
- HTTP://READY.GOV/HURRICANES
- HTTP://READYNC.GOV
NCZ105-231600-
/O.CAN.KILM.TR.W.1016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND PENDER-
1053 AM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- BURGAW
- ROCKY POINT
* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: WIND LESS THAN 39 MPH
- THE WIND THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THE SUSTAINED WIND SHOULD REMAIN LESS THAN TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. CONDITIONS MAY STILL BE GUSTY.
- PREPARE: LISTEN FOR ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.
- ACT: ENSURE EMERGENCY READINESS SHOULD THE FORECAST CHANGE.
- REALIZED IMPACTS: BEING ASSESSED
- LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL WIND IMPACTS EXPECTED. COMMUNITY
OFFICIALS ARE NOW ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL WIND
IMPACTS ACCORDINGLY.
* STORM SURGE
- NO STORM SURGE INUNDATION FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE TO NO STORM
SURGE FLOODING
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THERE IS LITTLE TO NO THREAT OF STORM SURGE FLOODING.
ROUGH SURF, COASTAL EROSION, AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING
ARE NEEDED.
- ACT: FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. MONITOR
FORECASTS.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM STORM SURGE FLOODING.
* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE OR NO
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS
ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THERE IS LITTLE OR NO POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST FLOODING RAIN AT THIS TIME.
- ACT: MONITOR FOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FLOODING RAIN.
* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS UNFAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: TORNADOES NOT EXPECTED
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: TORNADOES ARE NOT EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL OCCUR.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST TORNADOES AT THIS TIME. KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST
TORNADO SITUATION.
- ACT: LISTEN FOR CHANGES IN THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILM/TROPICAL
- HTTP://READY.GOV/HURRICANES
- HTTP://READYNC.GOV
NCZ108-231600-
/O.CAN.KILM.TR.W.1016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL NEW HANOVER-
1053 AM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- CAROLINA BEACH
- WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 15-25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: WIND LESS THAN 39 MPH
- THE WIND THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS WIND HAS SUBSIDED.
- PREPARE: HEED INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS WHEN MOVING
ABOUT. AVOID RESTRICTED AREAS.
- ACT: DIAL 9 1 1 IF YOU HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY.
PRACTICE SAFETY WHEN MOVING ABOUT.
- REALIZED IMPACTS: BEING ASSESSED
- LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL WIND IMPACTS EXPECTED. COMMUNITY
OFFICIALS ARE NOW ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL WIND
IMPACTS ACCORDINGLY.
* STORM SURGE
- NO STORM SURGE INUNDATION FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE TO NO STORM
SURGE FLOODING
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THE THREAT FROM STORM SURGE IS DIMINISHING AS FLOOD
WATERS RECEDE.
- PREPARE: HEED INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS WHEN MOVING
ABOUT. DO NOT ENTER FLOODED AREAS.
- ACT: EXERCISE SAFETY.
- REALIZED IMPACTS: BEING ASSESSED
- LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL SURGE IMPACTS EXPECTED. COMMUNITY
OFFICIALS ARE NOW ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL SURGE
IMPACTS ACCORDINGLY.
* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE OR NO
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS
ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THERE IS LITTLE OR NO POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST FLOODING RAIN AT THIS TIME.
- ACT: MONITOR FOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FLOODING RAIN.
* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS UNFAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: TORNADOES NOT EXPECTED
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: TORNADOES ARE NOT EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL OCCUR.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST TORNADOES AT THIS TIME. KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST
TORNADO SITUATION.
- ACT: LISTEN FOR CHANGES IN THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILM/TROPICAL
- HTTP://READY.GOV/HURRICANES
- HTTP://READYNC.GOV
NCZ107-231600-
/O.CAN.KILM.TR.W.1016.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND NEW HANOVER-
1053 AM EDT SAT SEP 23 2023
..TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- WILMINGTON
- CASTLE HAYNE
* WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 10-20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: WIND LESS THAN 39 MPH
- THE WIND THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THE SUSTAINED WIND SHOULD REMAIN LESS THAN TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. CONDITIONS MAY STILL BE GUSTY.
- PREPARE: LISTEN FOR ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.
- ACT: ENSURE EMERGENCY READINESS SHOULD THE FORECAST CHANGE.
- REALIZED IMPACTS: BEING ASSESSED
- LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL WIND IMPACTS EXPECTED. COMMUNITY
OFFICIALS ARE NOW ASSESSING THE EXTENT OF ACTUAL WIND
IMPACTS ACCORDINGLY.
* STORM SURGE
- NO STORM SURGE INUNDATION FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE TO NO STORM
SURGE FLOODING
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THERE IS LITTLE TO NO THREAT OF STORM SURGE FLOODING.
ROUGH SURF, COASTAL EROSION, AND LIFE-THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS ARE POSSIBLE.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS FOR STORM SURGE FLOODING
ARE NEEDED.
- ACT: FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL OFFICIALS. MONITOR
FORECASTS.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM STORM SURGE FLOODING.
* FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
FORECAST
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: LITTLE OR NO
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS
ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: THERE IS LITTLE OR NO POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAIN.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST FLOODING RAIN AT THIS TIME.
- ACT: MONITOR FOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FLOODING RAIN.
* TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS UNFAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES
- THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES TYPICAL FORECAST
UNCERTAINTY IN TRACK, SIZE AND INTENSITY: TORNADOES NOT EXPECTED
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- PLAN: TORNADOES ARE NOT EXPECTED. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WITH GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL OCCUR.
- PREPARE: LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT
AGAINST TORNADOES AT THIS TIME. KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST
TORNADO SITUATION.
- ACT: LISTEN FOR CHANGES IN THE FORECAST.
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LITTLE TO NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TORNADOES.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILM/TROPICAL
- HTTP://READY.GOV/HURRICANES
- HTTP://READYNC.GOV
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