[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...HANNA JUST BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH...
.AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.7 WEST OR ABOUT 160
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AND ABOUT 170
MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND
A FASTER FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA COULD MAKE LANDFALL FROM NORTH OF
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA TO CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
ALTHOUGH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST BEFORE
LANDFALL...IT WOULD ONLY TAKE A SMALL INCREASE IN WIND SPEED FOR
HANNA TO BECOME A HURRICANE. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 290 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER IS 984 MB...OR 29.06 INCHES.
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CHARLESTON-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND A TORNADO WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT. STORM
POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG WITH
THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
CHARLESTON.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH...TORNADO WATCH...
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THROUGH TONIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE AS MUCH AS 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
PREDICTED LEVELS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
CHARLESTON COUNTY. THIS INCLUDES SUCH LOCATIONS AS MCCLELLANVILLE...
SOUTH SANTEE AND BULLS BAY. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE
AT LEAST MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION AROUND THE
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL
OCCUR AT 1242 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT THE GEORGETOWN
LIGHTHOUSE IS AT 108 AM EDT SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
NORTH WINDS COULD REACH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH
MUCH OF TONIGHT...EXCEPT 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 TO 70 MPH
FOR NORTHEAST COASTAL SECTIONS. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST AND
PERSIST AT TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE TONIGHT...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
SATURDAY MORNING. IF HANNA DOES STRENGTHEN ANY HIGHER THAN
CURRENTLY FORECAST...THEN A PERIOD OF HURRICANE FORCE WOULD BE
POSSIBLE TONIGHT...MAINLY ACROSS FAR NORTHERN COASTAL SECTIONS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING STEADILY NORTHWARD AS IT
PASSES JUST EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. WHILE THIS SHOULD GENERALLY
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS
MUCH RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE FLOODING...THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK OF TORNADOES THROUGH TONIGHT...AND A TORNADO WATCH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM SATURDAY.
...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
AS OF 5 PM EDT...ALL BRIDGES IN CHARLESTON COUNTY ARE STILL OPEN.
THIS MAY CHANGE ONCE STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP TONIGHT. THE CHARLESTON
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS CANCELLED ALL FLIGHTS UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE. THE PORT OF CHARLESTON IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
CHARLESTON COUNTY HAS ISSUED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDER AND HAS
ANNOUNCED THAT SHELTERS ARE OPEN. THE VOLUNTARY EVACUATION IS FOR
ALL PERSONS LIVING EAST OF HIGHWAY 17 IN VULNERABLE OR LOW LYING
AREAS...AND ANYONE WHO LIVES IN A MOBILE HOME ANYWHERE IN
CHARLESTON COUNTY.
THE FOLLOWING SHELTERS ARE OPEN...
STALL HIGH SCHOOL...
MIDLAND PARK ELEMENTARY...
MORNINGSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL...
ALICE BIRNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL /SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER/.
NORTH CHARLESTON COLISEUM /PET SHELTER/.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE CALL THE CHARLESTON COUNTY
CITIZEN INFORMATION LINE AT...843-202-7100. THE SPANISH
SPEAKING INFORMATION HOT LINE IS AT...843-202-7191.
...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES THROUGH AT
LEAST TONIGHT OR SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT 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 HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT. STORM POSITION...PRESSURE AND
MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG WITH THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINE
INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...
CHARLESTON HARBOR...WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH
SC OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
TORNADO WATCH...
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING...
INCREASING FROM THE NORTH TO BETWEEN 45 TO 55 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS
HIGH AS 60 KNOTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 KNOTS IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. IF HANNA
STRENGTHENS ANY MORE THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST...THEN HURRICANE
CONDITIONS WOULD BE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS SATURDAY OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. WINDS WILL BECOME
NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE
SATURDAY MORNING.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITHIN 20 NM
OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. IN CHARLESTON
HARBOR...WAVES OF 4 TO 5 FEET ARE LIKELY TONIGHT.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADIC WATERSPOUTS AS HANNA MOVES
INTO THE AREA. THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS IS
USUALLY HIGHEST TO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST OF THE STORM CENTER. A
TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM.
...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
THE PORT OF CHARLESTON IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT 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.
$$
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WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG
WITH THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINE
INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH BETWEEN 35 TO 45 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 KNOTS THIS EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 14 TO 17 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.
$$
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BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-INLAND COLLETON-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND A TORNADO WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT. STORM
POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG WITH
THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON...INLAND COLLETON.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH...TORNADO WATCH...
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THROUGH TONIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED
LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE ON THE BEAUFORT
RIVER NEAR BEAUFORT WILL OCCUR AT 212 AM EDT SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
NORTH WINDS COULD REACH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING STEADILY NORTHWARD AS IT
PASSES JUST EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. WHILE THIS SHOULD GENERALLY
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS
MUCH RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE FLOODING...THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK OF TORNADOES THROUGH TONIGHT...AND A TORNADO WATCH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT 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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BERKELEY-DORCHESTER-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND A TORNADO WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT. STORM
POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG WITH
THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...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...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH...TORNADO WATCH...
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THROUGH TONIGHT...TIDES WILL REACH AS MUCH AS 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
EXPECTED LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE MINOR
COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN THE VICINITY OF
DANIEL ISLAND...AND ON PARTS OF THE COOPER AND WANDO RIVERS. HIGH
TIDE IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL OCCUR AT 1242 AM EDT SATURDAY.
IN ADDITION...WAVE ACTION ALONG SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF
LAKE MOULTRIE COULD PRODUCE SOME EROSION ALONG THE LAKE SHORE.
...WINDS...
NORTH WINDS COULD REACH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH
MUCH OF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT...
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SATURDAY MORNING.
ACROSS LAKE MOULTRIE...NORTH WINDS WILL REACH 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS THIS EVENING...THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST LATE
TONIGHT...GRADUALLY DIMINISHING SATURDAY MORNING. WAVES WILL REACH
AS HIGH AS 3 TO 5 FEET.
...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING STEADILY NORTHWARD AS IT
PASSES JUST EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA. WHILE THIS SHOULD GENERALLY
LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS
MUCH RAINFALL COULD PRODUCE FLOODING...THEREFORE A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH IS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK OF TORNADOES THROUGH TONIGHT...AND A TORNADO WATCH
IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 AM SATURDAY.
...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
AS OF 5 PM EDT...ALL BRIDGES IN BERKELEY AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES ARE
STILL OPEN. THIS MAY CHANGE ONCE STRONGER WINDS DEVELOP TONIGHT.
BERKELEY COUNTY HAS OPENED THE FOLLOWING SHELTERS...
BERKELEY HIGH SCHOOL...
CAINHOY ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL...
BERKELEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL /SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER/.
DORCHESTER COUNTY HAS OPENED THE FOLLOWING SHELTERS...
FORT DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL...
HARLEYVILLE-RIDGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...
SUMMERVILLE SENIOR CENTER /SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER/.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM 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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WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG
WITH THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINE
INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
TORNADO WATCH...
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH BETWEEN 30 TO 40 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 KNOTS THIS EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
THE PORT OF SAVANNAH IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT 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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COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL JASPER-COASTAL LIBERTY-
COASTAL MCINTOSH-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND JASPER-
INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG
WITH THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...
COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM...COASTAL JASPER...COASTAL
LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...INLAND BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...
INLAND JASPER...INLAND LIBERTY...INLAND MCINTOSH.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THROUGH TONIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED
LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE AT THE SAVANNAH
RIVER ENTRANCE WILL OCCUR AT 103 AM SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
NORTH WINDS COULD REACH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING STEADILY NORTHWARD AS IT
PASSES JUST EAST OF SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA. THIS WILL GENERALLY LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM. RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 1 INCH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS MUCH RAINFALL SHOULD
NOT RESULT IN ANY SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...ALTHOUGH MINOR FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT 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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WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
646 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION...PRESSURE AND MOVEMENT HAVE BEEN UPDATED...ALONG
WITH THE EXPECTED IMPACTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINE
INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...
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.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH BETWEEN 30 TO
40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 KNOTS THIS EVENING...BECOMING NORTHWEST
AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHING BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE LATE TONIGHT
INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT.
...ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
THE PORT OF SAVANNAH IS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT 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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