[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTUS82 KCHS 081017
HLSCHS
AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-081400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
610 AM EDT SAT SEP 8 2007

...SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE CHURNING WELL EAST OF THE SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LOCATION OF GABRIELLE HAS BEEN UPDATED. HAVE REDUCED SURGE AND
WIND IMPACTS.

...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 TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF EDISTO
BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA. THIS INCLUDES
CHARLESTON COUNTY AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY NO WATCHES IN EFFECT FROM EDISTO BEACH SOUTH TO THE
ALTAMAHA SOUND...INCLUDING THE SAVANNAH METRO AREA AND THE SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA COAST.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WINDS OF
39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 36 HOURS.  BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK AND CURRENT POSITION OF GABRIELLE...THE TROPICAL
STORM WATCH MAY BE CANCELLED LATER TODAY AS MOST OF THE EFFECTS WILL
STAY WELL OUT TO SEA AND OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM EDISTO BEACH SOUTH TO
SAVANNAH AND OUT 20 NAUTICAL MILES...AS WELL AS THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM SAVANNAH TO THE ALTAMAHA SOUND OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.9 DEGREES NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.5 DEGREES
WEST...OR ABOUT 315 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH CAROLINA.
THIS IS ABOUT 400 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE STORM IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.85 INCHES.

...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.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NO SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TIDES MAY RUN
0.5 TO 1 FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS MORNING ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST.  AS WINDS TURN
NORTH LATER TODAY AND BECOME OFFSHORE...TIDES WILL RUN CLOSER TO
PREDICTED LEVELS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED FOR
THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AREA WITH ONLY 15 TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE LATER
TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACTS...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF
SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. A MODERATE
RIP CURRENT RISK MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT
STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF
SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND
THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

...HIGH SURF/BEACH EROSION IMPACTS...
STEADY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION
ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE. NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES SUCH AS WILD DUNES...FOLLY
BEACH...HUNTING ISLAND AND TYBEE ISLAND WILL LIKELY SEE THE WORST
EROSION.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 AM
OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE 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.

$$

PY





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