[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO TO REMAIN OVER THE ATLANTIC...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO HAS BEEN UPDATED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS OFF THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS ESTIMATED
TO BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.8N...LONGITUDE 80.0W. THIS WAS
ABOUT 105 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS
SOUTHWEST OR 235 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO REMAINS A COMPACT SYSTEM WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS TO REMAIN OVER THE ATLANTIC. OCCASIONAL RAIN SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS AND OCCASIONALLY BRUSH
THE COASTAL COUNTIES...RESULTING IN WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 30 OR 35 MPH
AND A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVIER RAIN. ALBERTO WILL PRODUCE A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...AND WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO
SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THIS
EVENING. AS A RESULT...A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR ALL COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. |

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

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

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL
NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 12 MIDNIGHT EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

AMZ374-210500-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
849 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE 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...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO
35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED AT LEAST THROUGH THE
FIRST PART OF TONIGHT. THESE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET.

&&

...WATERSPOUTS...
THERE STILL IS A LOW CHANCE THAT WATERSPOUTS CAN OCCUR ACROSS THE
OUTER GEORGIA WATERS TONIGHT.

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