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WTUS82 KCHS 191542
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1142 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH CANCELLED SOUTH OF SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH
CAROLINA...

AMZ330-350-191645-
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CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1142 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FROM NORTH OF EDISTO
BEACH TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA. TROPICAL DEPRESSION
THREE IS NEARING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST
NEAR 7 MPH.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR
ABOUT 90 MILES...140 KM...EAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND
ABOUT 250 MILES...400 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY...WITH CONTINUED STRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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

...WINDS...

GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH COULD OCCUR AT TIMES OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH...ESPECIALLY IN
SOME OF THE HEAVIER SQUALLS THAT ARE ROTATING AROUND THE CENTER OF
THE DEPRESSION. OTHERWISE...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 17 TO 23 MPH ARE
EXPECTED OVER CHARLESTON HARBOR AND THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
ADJACENT TO CHARLESTON COUNTY.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE CENTER OF THE
DEPRESSION AS BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ROTATE
ACROSS 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...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUE ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.

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.

$$

SCZ050-191645-
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CHARLESTON-
1142 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE CHARLESTON
COUNTY COAST...OR FROM NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH TO SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA. TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS NEARING
TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH.

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR
ABOUT 90 MILES...140 KM...EAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND
ABOUT 250 MILES...400 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY...WITH CONTINUED STRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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

...WINDS...

NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY
AREA TODAY...ALTHOUGH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE 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...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUE ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.

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>049-051-191645-
/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-
1142 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE IS NEARING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH AS
IT MOVES NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH.

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR
ABOUT 90 MILES...140 KM...EAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND
ABOUT 250 MILES...400 KM...SOUTHWEST OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH
CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 7 MPH AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND
TOMORROW.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH...55 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  THE DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER
TODAY...WITH CONTINUED STRENGTHENING POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ISSUE ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.

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.

$$

JAQ



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