[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS81 KAKQ 150319 CCA
HLSAKQ
MDZ-021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ074>078-084>086-089>100-
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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1120 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...AT 11 PM EDT...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED
ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC COAST FROM FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE TO
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND
CURRITUCK SOUNDS...AND IN CHESAPEAKE BAY SOUTH OF SMITH POINT...

...LATEST INTENSITY  AND POSITION OF CHARLEY...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 37.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE  74.9 WEST OR ABOUT 30 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND.

CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 35 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.  MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR  40 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  CHARLEY
IS JUST BARELY A TROPICAL STORM AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
EXTRATROPICAL ON SUNDAY. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1012
MB...29.88 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. HIGH SURF AND RIP CURRENTS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE
MID ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...MARINE INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AT 20 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS TO
40 KTS. ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH FURTHER
DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY. SEAS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 4 TO 6 FEET
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVERNIGHT TO 5 TO
8 FEET...WITH NEARSHORE WAVES AROUND 6 FEET. THESE LARGE WAVES WILL
PRODUCE VERY ROUGH SURF. MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT
TONIGHT.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT CONCERNING TROPICAL STORM
CHARLEY.

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