[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1213 AM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...HURRICANE CHARLEY CONTINUES TO BECOME BETTER ORGANIZED...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
INLAND MCINTOSH...COASTAL BRYAN...LONG...INLAND LIBERTY...INLAND
BRYAN...EVANS...TATTNALL...COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...
CANDLER...EFFINGHAM...BULLOCH...JENKINS...SCREVEN...BERKELEY...
DORCHESTER...INLAND COLLETON...ALLENDALE...HAMPTON...CHARLESTON...
COASTAL COLLETON...BEAUFORT...INLAND CHATHAM...INLAND JASPER...
COASTAL JASPER AND COASTAL CHATHAM COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE GEORGIA COAST
NORTHWARD TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER IN SOUTH CAROLINA. AN INLAND TROPICAL
STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH
COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. A FLOOD WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH
CAROLINA FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 22.2
NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.4 WEST. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 55 MILES SOUTH OF
HAVANA CUBA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. HURRICANE CHARLEY CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTH NORTHWEST
NEAR 14 MPH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSE HOLD 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. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO
WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR
LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE IF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS DEVELOP
OVER THE WATCH AREA. STOCK UP ON CANNED FOOD...ESPECIALLY FOOD THAT
CAN BE EATEN WITHOUT COOKING OR HEATING. CHECK FOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES
OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. 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.

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

AVIATION INTERESTS SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW FOR RELOCATING
AIRCRAFT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.

IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO BE SPECIFIC ABOUT THE EXACT EFFECTS OF
HURRICANE CHARLEY BECAUSE TRACK ERRORS CAN BE MORE THAN A HUNDRED
MILES AT 36 HOURS. ALL CITIZENS IN THE AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE
TO MONITOR THIS STORM VERY CLOSELY.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 40 TO 73 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL BE GRADUALLY INCREASING DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. BY FRIDAY
NIGHT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK FOR CHARLEY...WINDS WILL BE
ONSHORE FOR THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS. WITH THE CURRENT
PROJECTED STRENGTH AND LOCATION OF THE STORM...TIDES COULD BE 3 TO 5
FEET ABOVE NORMAL. MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. MARINERS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO STAY IN PORT. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY
AS THE STORM APPROACHES.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
WITH THE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FROM THE REMNANTS OF
BONNIE...THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED IN SOME AREAS. AN ADDITIONAL
3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WITH CHARLEY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN PLACES WITH POOR
DRAINAGE...SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HURRICANE CHARLEY CAN BE FOUND IN
ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS
OFFICE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 6 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING.

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