[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS82 KJAX 140901
HLSJAX
FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-141500-

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

...HURRICANE WARNINGS DISCONTINUED FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA. TO
FLAGLER BEACH FL...

...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...
THE HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE FLORIDA AND GEORGIA EAST COAST...
INCLUDING CAMDEN...DUVAL...FLAGLER...GLYNN...NASSAU AND ST JOHNS
COUNTIES...HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...0900Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE  80.5 WEST OR ABOUT  115 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. 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.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAINLY TO
THE EAST OF THE CENTER. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE BEFORE
LANDFALL.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO  60 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 115 MILES MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NONE

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
NONE

...WIND IMPACTS...

NONE

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
NONE

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
NONE

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ON HURRICANE CHARLEY ISSUED
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA.

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LETRO

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