[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KCHS 251638
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TURNS NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...CORE
APPROACHING ABACO ISLAND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS STATEMENT UPDATES WIND PROBABILITY INFORMATION AND
UPDATES FORECAST INFORMATION FOR COASTAL WATERS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL
WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM...
COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON
AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED COASTAL HAZARDS
ARE STILL A CONCERN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.9N...LONGITUDE 76.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT
13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST
TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING
EAST OF THE COASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA BY SATURDAY.
WINDS COULD GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
ACROSS CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES AND ACROSS COASTAL WATERS
ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. OUTSIDE THE HARBOR...HAZARDOUS SEAS
COULD BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST AND 15 TO
20 FEET BEYOND 20 NM FROM SHORE.

IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND FORECAST VALUES FOR
SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 330 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

SCZ045-050-052-261645-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY-
1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO
64 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL
POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL
ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS
FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE.

$$

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-261645-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
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-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO
74 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-261645-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011

...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON AREA BEACHES...

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL
POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL
ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN
DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE.

$$






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