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USAF MARS ECOM BROADCAST - NR 29

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R 250025Z JUN 01
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MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
SUBJECT: ECOM BDCST 01-29 MARSEX GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01
HURRICANE ROBERTA WEATHER ADVISORY #08
1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS EXTRACTED FROM A
SIMULATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVISORY:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 4:00 PM EDT SUN 6/24/01
ROBERTA CONTINUES TOWARD THE CAROLINAS. HURRICANE WARNINGS
ARE IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA NORTHWARD TO
THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER INCLUDING ALBEMARLE AND
PAMLICO SOUNDS. A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER TO CHINCOTEAGUE VIRGINIA
INCLUDING SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY. HURRICANE WARNINGS HAVE
BEEN DISCONTINUED FROM SAVANNAH GEORGIA SOUTHWARD.
AT 4 PM EDT (2000Z) THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ROBERTA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.50 NORTH, LONGITUDE 76.90 WEST, OR ABOUT
240 MILES SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA. ROBERTA IS
MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 9 MPH AND A MORE
NORTHWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. ON THIS TRACK THE CENTER
WILL BE ON THE COAST MONDAY. MOST OF THE STRONG WINDS AND
HEAVY SURF AND RAIN ARE LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE
CENTER. WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST
IN THE WARNING AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO DURING THE NIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 125 MPH AND LITTLE SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS LIKELY BEFORE LANDFALL. ROBERTA IS A
CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR/SIMPSON SCALE. HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 65 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. AN AIR FORCE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE RECENTLY
REPORTED A MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 952 MB 28.56 INCHES.
SMALL CRAFT FROM BRUNSWICK GEORGIA SOUTHWARD TO JUPITER FLORIDA
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. HEAVY SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST. SEE STATEMENTS BEING ISSUED
BY LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES. STORM SURGE FLOODING
OF 6 TO 8 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE IS EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE
EAST OF WHERE THE CENTER CROSSES THE COAST. RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE PATH OF ROBERTA.
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OVER PORTIONS OF
EXTREME EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND
EXTREME EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY. THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY
WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 4 PM EDT
MONDAY,JUNE 25, 2001. SIMULATED BULLETIN
2. HURRICANE ROBERTA, A LEVEL 4 HURRICANE HAS CHANGED
DIRECTION AND NOW HEADED IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. IT IS
NOW EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTH AND NORTHWEST AND THE MAIN
FORCE IS PREDICTED TO STRIKE NORTH CAROLINA, VIRGINA,
AND MARYLAND WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. STATE AND
REGIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATORS SHOULD PROVIDE
GUIDANCE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS. STATES IN
REGION 2 SHOULD CHANGE TO ECOM CONDITION 2 IMMEDIATELY.
ALL OTHER REGIONS SHOULD STANDBY TO ASSIST THOSE STATES NOW IN
THE DIRECT PATH OF THE HURRICANE. MONITOR TRANSCON FREQUENCY(CE)
AND ARMY EMERGENCY GUARD FREQUENCIES.
3. AIR FORCE MARS: PROVIDING THE REINS OF COMMAND
IN EMERGENCIES
4. SGD HARRY MARSTERS, CMSGT, USAF
NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATOR/AFN1EC
MARS EXERCISE GRECIAN FIREBOLT 01 (GF01)
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