[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1117 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...ACROSS THE WATERS
20 TO 60 NM OFF THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST.

.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 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.5N...LONGITUDE 80.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 115 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS SOUTH OR 180 DEGREES
AT 5 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO REMAINS A SMALL AND MINIMAL TROPICAL
STORM WITH ITS STRONGEST WINDS TO REMAIN OVER THE ATLANTIC.
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN WIND
GUSTS TO NEAR 30 OR 35 KNOTS AND A PERIOD OF HEAVIER RAIN. ALBERTO
WILL PRODUCE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

.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 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ374-220730-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1117 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 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY
MONDAY. THESE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET.

&&

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

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