[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS82 KJAX 290850
HLSJAX
AMZ450-470-GAZ153-154-165-166-290930-

TROPICAL STORM GASTON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
448 AM EDT SUN AUG 29 2004

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH DISCONTINUED FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA
TO FERNANDINA BEACH FLORIDA...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF CAMDEN AND GLYNN
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.5 WEST OR ABOUT 35 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

GASTON IS MOVING NORTH AND THIS MOTION WILL BRING THE CENTER OF
GASTON TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST NEAR MIDDAY TODAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GASTON
IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE PRIOR TO MAKING LANDFALL.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
NONE

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

...WIND IMPACTS...
NONE

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

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
NONE

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
NONE

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ON TROPICAL STORM GASTON
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN JACKSONVILLE
FLORIDA.
$$

ECZ

This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net