[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
231 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO REMAINS OFFSHORE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO HAS BEEN UPDATED AS OF
2 PM EDT.

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER
OUT 20 TO 60 NM. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTH
CAROLINA NEARSHORE WATERS FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND BERKELEY...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON...
CHARLESTON...COASTAL JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY.

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.3N...LONGITUDE 79.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
SOUTH OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH
GA. STORM MOTION WAS WSW OR 245 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ALBERTO REMAINS A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH STRONGEST WINDS REMAINING
OFFSHORE. ASSOCIATED RAIN SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO BRUSH COASTAL
COUNTIES...BUT AT MOST LOCATIONS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL
AVERAGE 1/10 OF AN INCH OR LESS THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ALBERTO
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON AREA BEACHES
THIS AFTERNOON...AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ARE
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING.

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

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR REMAIN IN SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST
STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

ON AREA BEACHES...THE SURF ZONE WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THIS
AFTERNOON.

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 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ330-350-352-211845-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-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-
231 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 50
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SINCE THERE IS STILL SOME POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.
HAZARDOUS SEAS OF UP TO 6 FEET ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO MONDAY
NIGHT.

$$

AMZ374-211845-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
231 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 50
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WITH TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO CLOSE BY..SUSTAINED WINDS IN THE 25
TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS.
ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET.

$$

SCZ045-047>052-211845-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
231 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 44
PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST
FORECAST.

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-211845-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
231 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

...OFFSHORE TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO CREATING A HIGH RISK FOR RIP
CURRENTS WITH BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE...

$$




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