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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1135 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION NUMBER THREE FORMS OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST...

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CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1135 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS
IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY...INCLUDING CHARLESTON
HARBOR.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.6 WEST OR ABOUT 65
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS ABOUT
87 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS...
KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF
SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE
DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SATURDAY. THE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.85 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS ARE URGED TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST INFORMATION ON
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE. CONSIDER MAKING PREPARATIONS NOW
IN CASE A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ISSUED.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WINDS OF
39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER AND
EDISTO BEACH...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. HOWEVER A FEW
GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 39 MPH...COULD
OCCUR IN SOME OF THE HEAVIER SQUALLS THAT ARE ROTATING AROUND THE
CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION. THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
GUSTS WILL BE THE GREATEST FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE MAKES ITS CLOSEST
APPROACH.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE CENTER OF THE
DEPRESSION AS BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ROTATE
THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS OFF OF CHARLESTON COUNTY. TAKE
IMMEDIATE ACTION IF A WATERSPOUT IS SPOTTED. RELAY ALL WATERSPOUT
SIGHTINGS TO THE COAST GUARD AND ASK THEM TO IMMEDIATELY RELAY THE
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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.

$$

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CHARLESTON-
1135 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.6 WEST OR ABOUT 65
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS ABOUT
87 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS...
KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF
SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE
DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SATURDAY. THE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.85 INCHES.

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

SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. HAVE BATTERY POWERED APPLIANCES
ON HAND IN CASE POWER IS LOST. A BATTERY POWERED NOAA WEATHER
RADIO ALL HAZARDS DEVICE IS ALSO A GOOD WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF THE
LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...ESPECIALLY IF POWER IS LOST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NO SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TIDES MAY RUN
UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...BEFORE WINDS
TURN OFFSHORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY EXPECTED
FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY AREA. HOWEVER WIND GUSTS UP TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...NEAR 40 MPH...ARE A POSSIBILITY FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY MORNING AS SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL
DEPRESSION THREE MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. WIND GUSTS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE CAN BREAK LIMBS...BLOW DOWN SMALL TREES AND PRODUCE
SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER BANDS
OF HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS. THE FLOOD RISK MAY BECOME LOCALLY ENHANCED IN THE
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA SATURDAY MORNING SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON
HARBOR AT 915 AM.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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.

$$

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INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
COASTAL JASPER-
1135 PM EDT FRI JUL 18 2008

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.6 WEST OR ABOUT 65
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS IS ABOUT
87 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 6 MPH...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS...
KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF
SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE
DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM ON SATURDAY. THE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.85 INCHES.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE
NORTH GEORGIA COAST NOR THE FAR SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS SQUALLS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING APPEARS UNLIKELY AT THIS TIME.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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.

$$

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