[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 140356
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FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-140515-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1155 PM EDT FRI AUG 13 2004

...CHARLEY APPROACHING FLORIDA EAST COAST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF NORTH FLORIDA...CLAY...DUVAL...FLAGLER...
NASSAU...AND ST JOHNS AND THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA...CAMDEN AND GLYNN..

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA AND GEORGIA
EAST COAST...INCLUDING CAMDEN...DUVAL...FLAGLER...GLYNN...NASSAU AND
ST JOHNS COUNTIES.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALACHUA...MARION...PUTNAM...ST
JOHNS AND FLAGLER COUNTIES UNTIL 2 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH... LONGITUDE  81.1 WEST OR ABOUT 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE
NEXT 24 HOURS.  ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF CHARLEY WILL
MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC NEAR DAYTONA BEACH DURING THE NEXT HOUR...
THEN MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY MORNING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR  85 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SLOW
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ONCE THE CENTER OF CHARLEY MOVES BACK
OVER WATER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  25 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  85
MILES.  DURING THE LAST HOUR...WINDS UP TO 60 MILES AN HOUR HAVE
BEEN REPORTED IN FLAGLER COUNTY ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGE TO
STRUCTURES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN AND EASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED FOR THE EFFECTS OF CHARLEY.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
CHARLEY IS NOW EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST NEAR
DAYTONA BEACH WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET POSSIBLE IN
FLAGLER AND SOUTHERN ST JOHNS COUNTIES.

...WIND IMPACTS...
FLAGLER COUNTY...WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO BRIEFLY REACH 60 TO 70 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS OVER EXTREME EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS
OF FLAGLER COUNTY AND POSSIBLY THE SOUTHERN PART OF ST. JOHNS COUNTY
UNTIL AROUND 1 AM.

CAMDEN...DUVAL...GLYNN...NASSAU AND NORTHERN ST JOHNS COUNTIES...
WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN ISOLATED BANDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE BEACHES. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL PASS JUST OFFSHORE.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS.. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
COAST. AS THE STORM MOVES OFFSHORE THE WATCH WILL LIKELY BE
DISCONTINUED SATURDAY MORNING.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
THERE WILL BE A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST FOR THE COUPLE OF  HOURS. TORNADOES CAN AND DO FORM WITH
LITTLE OR NO WARNING...REMAIN ALERT FOR DETERIORATING WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA AT 1 AM OR EARLIER SHOULD
CONDITIONS WARRANT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA
FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON HURRICANE CHARLEY AND LOCAL CONDITIONS IN
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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LETRO
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