[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
252 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...HURRICANE SANDY MOVING OUT OF THE BAHAMAS AS A CATEGORY ONE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND EXPECTED ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS.

.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...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES AND WARNINGS
CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COASTAL
WATERS.

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...CHARLESTON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.8N...LONGITUDE 76.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 520 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 510 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR
330 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE
THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. 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 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-352-354-374-261500-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
252 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING
FOR THE GEORGIA WATERS BEYOND 20 NM...AND THIS EVENING FOR ALL
WATERS WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS BEGINNING THIS MORNING ACROSS THE GEORGIA WATERS
BEYOND 20 NM FROM THE COAST...AND THE WATERS WITHIN 20 NM
STARTING THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITHIN 20 NM FROM THE COAST...AND INTO
SUNDAY BEYOND 20 NM. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 15 TO 20 FEET
BEYOND 20 NM LATER FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...AND 10 TO 15 FEET IN
THE NEARSHORE WATERS. SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT AS SANDY MOVES NORTH OF THE REGION.

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048>051-261500-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
252 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AS SANDY APPROACHES...

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

THOSE WHO LIVE ALONG THE COAST SHOULD MOVE UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT
ITEMS INDOORS TO AVOID BEING BLOWN ABOUT BY THE WIND. GUSTY WINDS
MAY RESULT IN OCCASIONAL POWER OUTAGES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT.
FORECAST CONDITIONS ARE BEING MONITORED FOR THE POSSIBLE ISSUANCE
OF TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OR WARNINGS.

&&

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY...
AND MAYBE INTO SUNDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME...THE FLOODING LOOKS
TO BE MAINLY OF LOW LYING TIDAL AREAS AND ROADS...WITH STRUCTURES
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AFFECTED.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA FRIDAY.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH
SUNDAY. REFER TO THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.

$$

AMZ330-261500-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
252 AM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD TAKE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR
TROPICAL CYCLONES AND EVALUATE THEIR STATE OF READINESS FOR THIS
SYSTEM.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY MOVES CLOSER BUT REMAINS FAR OFFSHORE...SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR 20 TO 25
KT WINDS AFFECTING CHARLESTON HARBOR TODAY...THEN TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY OR SATURDAY
NIGHT. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH WILL NEED TO
BE UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AT A LATER TIME. WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 2 FT STARTING LATER TODAY...AND AS HIGH AS 2
TO 4 FT TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.

$$





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