[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HANNA STARTING TO PULL AWAY FROM THE AREA...

.AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON
SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA SHOULD BE
MOVING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY AND THEN MOVE
ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

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
AND HANNA SHOULD BECOME AN EXTRATROPICAL STORM BY EARLY SUNDAY.

LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE PLANE WAS 978 MB...28.88 INCHES.

SCZ043-048-049-060530-
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BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-INLAND COLLETON-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELED.
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND 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...
NO WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFSHORE WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS RETURNING TO
NEAR PREDICTED LEVELS BY MORNING.

...WINDS...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED ON HANNA.

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.

$$

SCZ044-045-060530-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080906T1200Z/
BERKELEY-DORCHESTER-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND 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...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFSHORE WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS RETURNING TO
NEAR PREDICTED LEVELS BY MORNING.

...WINDS...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

ACROSS LAKE MOULTRIE...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES MAINLY IN BERKELEY COUNTY ARE POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THERE IS A THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING. A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED ON HANNA.

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-SCZ047-051-060530-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL JASPER-COASTAL LIBERTY-
COASTAL MCINTOSH-INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND JASPER-
INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND 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...
OFFSHORE WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS RETURNING TO
NEAR PREDICTED LEVELS BY MORNING. HIGH TIDE AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER
ENTRANCE WILL OCCUR AT 103 AM SATURDAY.

...WINDS...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED ON HANNA.

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.

$$

AMZ354-060530-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND EXPECTED IMPACTS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR 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...
NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30
KNOTS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE LAST STATEMENT TO BE ISSUED ON HANNA.

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.

$$

SCZ050-060900-
/O.UPG.KCHS.HU.A.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND EXPECTED IMPACTS.
HURRICANE WATCH IS CANCELED.

...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...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFSHORE WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL RESULT IN WATER LEVELS RETURNING TO
NEAR PREDICTED LEVELS BY MORNING. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN
CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL OCCUR AT 1242 AM EDT SATURDAY.

...WINDS...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING STEADILY NORTHWARD AWAY FROM THE
AREA OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.
THERE IS A THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS
IN EFFECT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 4 AM 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.

$$

AMZ330-350-374-060900-
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/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM LOCATION AND IMPACTS.
HURRICANE WATCH IS CANCELED.

...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.

...WINDS...
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. OVER CHARLESTON
HARBOR...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS
35 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 4 AM 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.

$$

AMZ352-060900-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1217 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM LOCATION AND IMPACTS.

...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.

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

...WINDS...
NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 4 AM 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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