[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
620 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO FORMS...

.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.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CHARLESTON...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED
HAZARDS ARE A POSSIBILITY.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.2N...LONGITUDE 77.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 130 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS SW OR
220 DEGREES AT 3 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. TO
DO SO COULD RESULT IN BAD DECISIONS AND PLACE YOU OR THOSE YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR AT GREATER RISK. TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO IS
EXPECTED TO RESULT IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS INTO MONDAY.

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

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,

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

$$

AMZ350-200430-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
620 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY.

$$

SCZ050-200430-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON-
620 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO EXPECTED TO REMAIN OFFSHORE...

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT. THE CURRENT FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

PLEASE KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECAST INFORMATION AS ANY
CHANGE IN THE FORECAST TRACK CLOSER TO THE COAST OR INCREASE IN
SIZE OR INTENSITY COULD RESULT IN TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR
WARNINGS BEING ISSUED FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY.

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