[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
704 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...HANNA BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST...
.AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.8 WEST OR ABOUT 295
MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU...AND ABOUT 750 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK...
THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL PASS JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TODAY...AND WILL BE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST
OF THE UNITED STATES BY FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT.
DATA FROM A NOAA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...AND HANNA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A NOAA
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 990 MB...OR 29.23 INCHES.
AMZ330-350-374-041800-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HU.A.0001.080904T1104Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
704 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. HURRICANE FORCE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
CHARLESTON HARBOR...WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND
GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER
TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...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.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD PREPARE NOW TO
POSSIBLY RELOCATE FURTHER INLAND...PREFERABLY TO STURDY HOMES OF
FRIENDS OR RELATIVES. DO NOT BE ALONE DURING A HURRICANE.
WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO WHETHER YOU
SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.
IF YOU LIVE ON A BEACH OR BARRIER ISLAND...OR HAVE TO TRAVEL
ACROSS TIDAL FLATS TO SAFETY...PLAN TO LEAVE.
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO REMOVE THEIR BOATS FROM THE
WATER OR SECURE THEM. IF POSSIBLE...BOATS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION.
LIGHT BOATS LEFT IN A TRAILER OUTSIDE SHOULD HAVE THEIR SPRINGS
CHOCKED WITH WOOD BLOCKS AND THE BOATS SHOULD BE PARTIALLY FILLED
WITH WATER TO WEIGH THEM DOWN AND KEEP THEM FROM BLOWING AWAY.
...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BY LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER
THE REGION BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...WITH HURRICANE FORCE
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY LATER IN THE DAY FRIDAY.
...WATERSPOUTS...
NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF WATERSPOUTS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...THE THREAT COULD CHANGE IF THE TRACK OF HANNA IS
ADJUSTED MORE TOWARD THE WEST...OR CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND NOON TODAY 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.
$$
SCZ050-041800-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HU.A.1008.080904T1104Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON-
704 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. HURRICANE FORCE CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP BY EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
CHARLESTON.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...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.
DETERMINE WHAT THE EVACUATION ROUTES ARE IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU DO
NOT EVACUATE...DETERMINE PLACES TO MEET SHOULD YOU AND YOUR GROUP
BECOME SEPARATED.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD PREPARE NOW TO RELOCATE
FURTHER INLAND...PREFERABLY TO STURDY HOMES OF FRIENDS OR
RELATIVES. DO NOT BE ALONE DURING A HURRICANE.
WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION TO WHETHER YOU
SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION.
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO REMOVE THEIR BOATS FROM THE
WATER OR SECURE THEM. IF POSSIBLE...BOATS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING ABOUT 1/2 OF A FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL...AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN THAT RANGE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. BY LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...TIDE LEVELS WILL
LIKELY RISE AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE. TIDE LEVELS COULD BE
ELEVATED AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BY LATE TONIGHT AND
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BY LATER TONIGHT...AND
COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE BY LATER FRIDAY MORNING...AND
POSSIBLY HURRICANE FORCE CONDITIONS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THERE STILL REMAINS A FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK AND
INTENSITY OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA...WHICH MAKES THE RAINFALL
FORECAST VERY DIFFICULT. AT THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY
OCCURRING DURING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED...MINOR LOW
LAND FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
...TORNADOES...
NO SIGNIFICANT TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...IF THE TRACK OF HANNA IS ADJUSTED MORE TO THE WEST...OR
CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...THEN THE THREAT COULD CHANGE.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND NOON TODAY 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.
$$
AMZ352-354-041800-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TR.A.0001.080904T1104Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
704 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP OVER THE REGION BY
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM...WATERS
FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...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.
DETERMINE WHAT THE EVACUATION ROUTES ARE IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU DO
NOT EVACUATE...DETERMINE PLACES TO MEET SHOULD YOU AND YOUR GROUP
BECOME SEPARATED.
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO REMOVE THEIR BOATS FROM THE
WATER OR SECURE THEM. IF POSSIBLE...BOATS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION.
LIGHT BOATS LEFT IN A TRAILER OUTSIDE SHOULD HAVE THEIR SPRINGS
CHOCKED WITH WOOD BLOCKS AND THE BOATS SHOULD BE PARTIALLY FILLED
WITH WATER TO WEIGH THEM DOWN AND KEEP THEM FROM BLOWING AWAY.
...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BY TONIGHT...WITH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
...WATERSPOUTS...
NO SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF WATERSPOUTS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...THE THREAT COULD CHANGE IF THE TRACK OF HANNA IS
ADJUSTED MORE TOWARD THE WEST...OR CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND NOON TODAY 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>049-051-041800-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TR.A.1008.080904T1104Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL COLLETON-
COASTAL JASPER-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-INLAND BRYAN-
INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-INLAND LIBERTY-
INLAND MCINTOSH-
704 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE REGION
BY LATER FRIDAY MORNING.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
BEAUFORT...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM...COASTAL COLLETON...
COASTAL JASPER...COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...INLAND
BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...INLAND COLLETON...INLAND JASPER...
INLAND LIBERTY...INLAND MCINTOSH.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...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.
DETERMINE WHAT THE EVACUATION ROUTES ARE IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU DO
NOT EVACUATE...DETERMINE PLACES TO MEET SHOULD YOU AND YOUR GROUP
BECOME SEPARATED.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SHOULD PREPARE NOW TO RELOCATE
FURTHER INLAND...PREFERABLY TO STURDY HOMES OF FRIENDS OR
RELATIVES. DO NOT BE ALONE DURING A HURRICANE.
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO REMOVE THEIR BOATS FROM THE
WATER OR SECURE THEM. IF POSSIBLE...BOATS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
THE WATER AND MOVED TO A SECURE LOCATION.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDE LEVELS ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING CLOSE TO ONE FOOT ABOVE
NORMAL...AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN THAT RANGE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. BY LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...TIDE LEVELS WILL
LIKELY RISE AS NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE. TIDE LEVELS COULD BE
ELEVATED AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL BY LATE TONIGHT AND
THROUGH FRIDAY.
...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BY LATER TONIGHT...AND
COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE BY LATER FRIDAY MORNING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THERE STILL REMAINS A FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK AND
INTENSITY OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA...WHICH MAKES THE RAINFALL
FORECAST VERY DIFFICULT. AT THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY
OCCURRING DURING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED...MINOR LOW
LAND FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
...TORNADOES...
NO SIGNIFICANT TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...IF THE TRACK OF HANNA IS ADJUSTED MORE TO THE WEST...OR
CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...THEN THE THREAT COULD CHANGE.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND NOON TODAY 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.
$$
SCZ044-045-041800-
/O.NEW.KCHS.TI.A.0002.080904T1104Z-080906T1200Z/
BERKELEY-DORCHESTER-
704 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP OVER THE AREA
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
BERKELEY...DORCHESTER.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...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.
...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE BY LATER TONIGHT...AND
COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THERE STILL REMAINS A FAIR AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK AND
INTENSITY OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA...WHICH MAKES THE RAINFALL
FORECAST VERY DIFFICULT. AT THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA...MAINLY
OCCURRING DURING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED...MINOR LOW
LAND FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
...TORNADOES...
NO SIGNIFICANT TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...IF THE TRACK OF HANNA IS ADJUSTED MORE TO THE WEST...OR
CLOSER TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...THEN THE THREAT COULD CHANGE.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND NOON TODAY 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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