[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 290017
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TROPICAL STORM GASTON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
815 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2004

...TROPICAL STORM GASTON STRENGTHENING AND DRIFTING WESTWARD...

...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 THE ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 95 MILES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

GASTON IS CURRENTLY DRIFTING NORTHWEST. A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE
NORTHWEST OR NORTH IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS MOTION COULD
BRING THE CENTER OF GASTON NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 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 NEAR 20 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. 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 BUILD TO NEAR 5 TO
8 FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE
MARINE AREA. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AT THIS TIME. A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST. A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS
SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF
SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

...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 1100 PM EDT.

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