[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KCHS 191627
HLSCHS

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1227 PM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

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

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ043-047>049-051-191730-
/O.CAN.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-
1227 PM 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.

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