[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 281510
HLSJAX
AMZ450-470-GAZ153-154-165-166-281900-

TROPICAL STORM GASTON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1115 AM EDT SAT AUG 28 2004

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN BECOMES TROPICAL STORM GASTON...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...CAMDEN AND GLYNN...AS WELL
AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF
CAMDEN AND GLYNN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

GASTON IS CURRENTLY DRIFTING WESTWARD. A SLOW MOTION TO THE WEST OR
WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS MOTION
COULD BRING THE CENTER OF GASTON NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST ON
SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AT THIS TIME...THE PRIMARY IMPACT FROM TROPICAL STORM GASTON FOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WILL BE IN THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS. COASTAL
AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD REVIEW PREPAREDNESS
PLANS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY IN THE EVENT WARNINGS
ARE REQUIRED.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
NONE AT THIS TIME.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS IN THE COASTAL WATERS AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL LIKELY
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. ANY MOTION OF GASTON
CLOSER TO THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST WOULD
RESULT IN STRONGER WINDS.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
BOATERS ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST CAN EXPECT SEAS TO GRADUALLY BUILD TO
4 TO 6 FEET...POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 7 FEET IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS.
MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR LATER STATEMENTS AND NOT VENTURE FAR FROM
SAFE HARBOR. SWELLS FROM THE TROPICAL STORM WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE
THE RIP CURRENT RISK TO THE MODERATE RANGE MAINLY OVER SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA COAST LATER TODAY AND SUNDAY.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
NONE AT THIS TIME.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
NONE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
JACKSONVILLE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 230 PM EDT.

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CARROLL/PETERSON

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