[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-140715-

HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
203 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

... NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA 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.

THE TORNADO WATCH FOR ALACHUA...MARION...PUTNAM...ST. JOHNS AND
FLAGLER COUNTIES HAS NOW EXPIRED.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
OVER THE ATLANTIC NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH... LONGITUDE  80.8 WEST
OR ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  ON THIS TRACK...CHARLEY WILL BE NEARING
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST LATER TODAY.

DATA FROM A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT CHARLEY IS STILL A
HURRICANE AFTER MOVING ACROSS FLORIDA.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
REMAIN NEAR 85 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SOME STRENGTHENING IS
POSSIBLE TODAY AS THE CENTER MOVES OVER WARM WATER.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  25 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  85
MILES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FOR THE EFFECTS OF CHARLEY.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
CHARLEY IS MOVING OFF THE FLORIDA EAST COAST NEAR FLAGLER BEACH.
STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FEET POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST.

...WIND IMPACTS...
FLAGLER COUNTY...NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED OF DOWNED TREES
AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA.

CAMDEN...DUVAL...GLYNN...NASSAU AND ST JOHNS COUNTIES...
WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN ISOLATED BANDS ARE
POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE BEACHES FOR ANOTHER HOUR OR TWO.
SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PASS JUST OFFSHORE.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND HIGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
COASTAL WATERS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. 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 FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE
DISCONTINUED LATER THIS MORNING.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
THE RISK OF TORNADOES HAS DIMISHED....HOWEVER 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 3 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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