[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
603 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN
SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THE ALTAMAHA RIVER IN SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA NORTH TO THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER IN SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.2 WEST OR ABOUT 105
MILES EAST OF KEY WEST FLORIDA AND ABOUT 105 MILES SOUTH OF MIAMI
FLORIDA...OR ABOUT 590 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

ERNESTO IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT. ON THIS TRACK...THE
CENTER WILL BE AFFECTING THE FLORIDA KEYS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN
FLORIDA TONIGHT. THE STORM TRACK WILL CHANGE TO THE NORTH-
NORTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY AND WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA.
THE STORM WILL THEN MOVE BACK INTO THE ATLANTIC AND HEAD FOR THE
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST ON THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS STILL POSSIBLE BEFORE THE CENTER MOVES OVER LAND
TONIGHT. ONCE THE STORM MOVES INTO THE ATLANTIC ON THURSDAY...IT
IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO A STRONG TROPICAL STORM AND POSSIBLY
A MINIMAL HURRICANE.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
THE PROJECTED TIMING WILL BE NEAR HIGH TIDE ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET WOULD GIVE STORM TIDES
OF 7 TO 9 FEET MEAN LOWER LOW WATER ALONG THE CHARLESTON COUNTY
COAST BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME COASTAL
FLOODING OF THE ISLANDS AND IN THE CHARLESON HARBOR.

FURTHER SOUTH AROUND BEAUFORT AND THE GEORGIA COAST...WINDS ARE
CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BE OFFSHORE SO STORM TIDES ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO BE MUCH IF ANY HIGHER THAN THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT THE SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA COAST AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
THESE WINDS WILL SPREAD NORTH INTO SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY. WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THE STORM. THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT THE STORM
MAY REACH MINIMAL HURRICANE AS IT APRROACHES THE COAST.

...FLOODING IMPACTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THE STORM ARE EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3
INCHES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND 3 TO 5 INCHES IN SOUTHERN SOUTH
CAROLINA. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. A FLOOD WATCH MAY
BE REQUIRED ON WEDNESDAY AS THESE AMOUNTS COULD PRODUCE FLOODING.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE TO THE RIGHT OF THE TRACK BEFORE
AND DURING LANDFALL WITH ERNESTO. THUS...THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO
EXPERIENCE TORNADOES WOULD BE THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

...INLAND WIND IMPACTS...
FORTY TO 50 MILE PER HOUR WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PUSH INLAND ACROSS
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROINA WHEN THE STORM COMES ASHORE. INLAND TROPICAL
STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY ALONG THE
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND
GEORGIA COAST WITH SOME SEVERE EROSION EXPECTED IN CHARLESTON COUNTY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 11 PM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ERNESTO CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR TROPICAL
STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME TO
FORMULATE ONE.

DETERMINE WHAT THE EVACUATION ROUTES ARE IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU DO
NOT EVACUATE...DETERMINE PLACES TO MEET SHOULD YOU AND YOUR GROUP
BECOME SEPARATED.

RESIDENTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD PREPARE NOW TO RELOCATE
FURTHER INLAND...PREFERABLY TO STURDY HOMES OF FRIENDS OR RELATIVES.
DO NOT BE ALONE DURING A HURRICANE.

WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO WHETHER YOU
SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.

IF YOU LIVE ON A BEACH OR BARRIER ISLAND...OR HAVE TO TRAVEL
ACROSS TIDAL FLATS TO SAFETY...PLAN TO LEAVE.

IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...PLAN TO LEAVE.

IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA WHICH HAS A HISTORY OF FLOODING...PLAN TO
LEAVE.

IF YOU LIVE ON HIGH GROUND AWAY FROM THE BEACHES AND TIDAL
MARSHES...AND LIVE IN A STURDY HOME BUILT TO CODES...CONSIDER
STAYING IN YOUR HOME IF YOU ARE NOT ASKED TO EVACUATE.

FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS.

KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES.

STORE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS TRASH CANS AND YARD FURNITURE.
IF TIME ALLOWS...TRIM TREES FOR ROTTING OR DEAD LIMBS.

HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND.

FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF
CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR DRINKING...IN ADDITION TO
WATER NECESSARY FOR COOKING...CLEANING AND FLUSHING TOILETS.

STOCK UP ON CANNED FOOD...ESPECIALLY FOOD THAT CAN BE EATEN
WITHOUT BEING COOKED. HAVE A MANUAL CAN OPENER ON HAND.

CHECK FOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. MAKE SURE
THAT YOU HAVE FIRST AID SUPPLIES AND TOILETRIES AVAILABLE.

HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING
A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.

IF YOU USE A PORTABLE POWER GENERATOR IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS BE
CAREFUL. OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING...ELECTROCUTIONS OR A FIRE. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD
ONLY BE OPERATED OUTDOORS IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA.

IF POWER IS OFF FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME...BE SURE APPLICATIONS
SUCH AS IRONS...STOVES...WASHING MACHINES...DRYERS AND TELEVISIONS
ARE TURNED OFF...BECAUSE WHEN THE POWER COMES BACK ON...THEY COULD
BECOME FIRE HAZARDS.

NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITALS SHOULD ACTIVATE THEIR HURRICANE PLAN
OF ACTION. THOSE LOCATED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS SHOULD
TAKE ACTION FOR THE RELOCATION OF PATIENTS IF IT IS REQUIRED. ACT
EARLY...EMERGENCY SERVICES AND RESCUE TEAMS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
ASSIST YOU LATER AS THE STORM APPROACHES.

BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO REMOVE THEIR BOATS FROM THE
WATER OR SECURE THEM. IF POSSIBLE...BOATS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION.

LIGHT BOATS LEFT IN A TRAILER OUTSIDE SHOULD HAVE THEIR SPRINGS
CHOCKED WITH WOOD BLOCKS AND THE BOATS SHOULD BE PARTIALLY FILLED
WITH WATER TO WEIGH THEM DOWN AND KEEP THEM FROM BLOWING AWAY.

AVIATION INTERESTS SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW FOR RELOCATING
AIRCRAFT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED.

CHECK WITH SHELTERS TO SEE IF PETS ARE ALLOWED. MOST SHELTERS WILL
NOT ALLOW PETS. MAKE PRIOR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SAFETY OF YOUR
PETS. MAKE SURE THEY WILL HAVE ENOUGH FOOD AND WATERS AS WELL AS
PROPER IDENTIFICATION.

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