[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS81 KLWX 150009
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ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>055-VAZ057-
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TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
500 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...ALL TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE
ADJACENT AREAS TO THE CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF SMITH POINT AND FOR
THE TIDAL POTOMAC...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND INDEPENDENT CITIES:

IN MARYLAND:
HARFORD...SOUTHERN BALTIMORE...ANNE ARUNDEL...PRINCE
GEORGES...CALVERT ...CHARLES...AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES...
AND THE CITY OF BALTIMORE.

IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA:
FAIRFAX...ARLINGTON...KING GEORGE..STAFFORD...AND PRINCE WILLIAM
COUNTIES...AND THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.

AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
ALL WATCHES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 36.9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 75.9 WEST. THIS POSITION IS JUST
EAST OF VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINIA MOVING QUICKLY TO THE NORTHEAST AT
33 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE HAS RISEN TO 1008 MB WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THE STORM CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AND LOSE
TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
WATER LEVELS ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC MAY REMAIN UP
TO 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. AS WINDS BECOME
NORTHWEST WATER LEVELS WILL QUICKLY RECEDE.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
OVER LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND. TO THE NORTH AND WEST SIGNIFICANT
WINDS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED.

...RAINFALL IMPACTS...
LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ADDITIONAL IS POSSIBLE
OVER CALVERT AND ST MARYS COUNTIES. OTHERWISE NO ADDITIONAL
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

...MARINE INFORMATION...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT FOR THE TIDAL
POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF SMITH POINT.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED ON TROPICAL
STORM CHARLEY UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT ADDITIONAL RELEASES.

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MANNING


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