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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
809 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION NUMBER THREE MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEASTWARD
OFFSHORE OF SOUTH CAROLINA...

AMZ330-350-201215-
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CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
809 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE LAST THREE
HOURS...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A NORTHEASTWARD DRIFT LATER THIS
MORNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 800 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR
ABOUT 65 MILES...105 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
AND ABOUT 285 MILES...455 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY DURING THE PAST FEW
HOURS BUT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH
OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION
VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.

RADAR DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN
CHARLESTON AND WILMINGTON INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...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.

...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 INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON
AROUND NOON 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.

$$

SCZ050-201215-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON-
809 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE LAST THREE
HOURS...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A NORTHEASTWARD DRIFT LATER THIS
MORNING.

...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 800 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR
ABOUT 65 MILES...105 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
AND ABOUT 285 MILES...455 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY DURING THE PAST FEW
HOURS BUT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH
OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION
VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.

RADAR DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN
CHARLESTON AND WILMINGTON INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NO SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TIDES MAY
RUN UP TO 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL THIS MORNING...BEFORE WINDS TURN
OFFSHORE THIS 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 APPROACHING
TROPICAL STORM FORCE...NEAR 40 MPH...ARE A POSSIBILITY TODAY ALONG
THE COAST AS SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
MOVE ACROSS THE REGION.

...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER BANDS
OF BRIEF HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON
AROUND NOON 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.

$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ043-047>049-051-201215-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
809 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE LAST THREE
HOURS...BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN A NORTHEASTWARD DRIFT LATER THIS
MORNING.

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 800 AM EDT...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR
ABOUT 65 MILES...105 KM...SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA
AND ABOUT 285 MILES...455 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY DURING THE PAST FEW
HOURS BUT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH
OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...KEEPING THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION
VERY CLOSE TO THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.

RADAR DATA FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES IN
CHARLESTON AND WILMINGTON INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE AND THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB...29.74 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...
ISOLATED POCKETS HEAVY RAIN MAY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING OF LOW
LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS TODAY AS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON
AROUND NOON 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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