[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KCHS 081312
HLSCHS
AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-081600-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
910 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.

...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 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF SUBTROPICAL STORM GABRIELLE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.2 DEGREES NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.8 DEGREES
WEST...OR ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CAPE LOOKOUT NORTH
CAROLINA. THIS IS ABOUT 380 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 WITH A
GRADUAL DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR
45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED AS THE
STORM GAINS TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS. 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.

DIRECT ACTIONS ARE NOT NEEDED AT THIS TIME AS IT LOOKS LIKE THE
STORM AFFECTS WILL STAY OFF THE COAST AND MAINLY UP IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

...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 TODAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST.  AS WINDS TURN NORTH
LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...TIDES WILL RUN CLOSER TO PREDICTED
LEVELS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED FOR
THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AREA. SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY NEAR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY BEACHES
AND THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS.

...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 TODAY WILL PRODUCE MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION ALONG THE BEACHES THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...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 11 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.  PRODUCTS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE CHARLESTON
NATIONAL WEATHER WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CHS

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