[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
430 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...HURRICANE CHARLEY IS OVER THE ATLANTIC...HEADED FOR THE
CAROLINAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...DILLON...
FLORENCE AND WILLIAMSBURG...AND IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...PENDER...COLUMBUS BLADEN AND ROBESON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND
NORTH CAROLINA TO OREGON INLET.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COLUMBUS AND
BLADEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. AN INLAND TROPICAL
STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTIES...WILLIAMSBURG...FLORENCE... MARION...DILLON...AND IN NORTH
CAROLINA...ROBESON COUNTY.

A FLOOD WATCH AND A TORNADO WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM EDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
30.9 NORTH... LONGITUDE  80.6 WEST...JUST NORTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE
FLORIDA OR ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GEORGETOWN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

CHARLEY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...AND A
GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS SHOULD HAVE COME TO AN END AND RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS FOR EVACUATIONS OR POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS AND SHELTER
AVAILABILITY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
SOUTHEAST WINDS WERE INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE SOUTH
CAROLINA BEACHES FROM GEORGETOWN TO THE NORTH. THERE IS THE THREAT
OF TORNADOES FORMING. AS THE CENTER OF CHARLEY APPROACHES...TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS...IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...WILL SPREAD INTO NORTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA FROM AFTER SUNRISE
THROUGH LATE MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE
GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES COAST AROUND NOON AND CONTINUE FOR A
COUPLE OF HOURS. TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH WINDS WILL DIMINISH FROM THE
SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON...LEAVING THE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL BE ONSHORE ACROSS THE AREA. TIDES WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY AND
NORTHERN HORRY COUNTY...AROUND  4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE EAST FACING
BEACHES OF GEORGETOWN AND SOUTHERN HORRY COUNTY...AND AROUND 3 FT
FEET ON THE BEACHES OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES. THE HIGHEST
SURGE WILL OCCUR AT ABOUT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE...BETWEEN 1 AND 1:30
PM ACROSS THE AREA. MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE
WITH THIS STORM.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO AT LEAST 10 TO 15 FEET ON SATURDAY...WITH
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
SHOWERS ARE MOVING ONTO THE COAST AND SPREADING INLAND...
ESPECIALLY IN GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES...AND WILL INCREASE
DURING THE MORNING. 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 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH CHARLEY.
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN AREAS 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 THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 6 AM.

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