[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1152 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...HURRICANE SANDY POISED TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE AREA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DISCONTINUED TROPICAL STORM WATCHES OVER LAND AND TROPICAL STORM
WARNING IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALSO UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

.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
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.9N...LONGITUDE 74.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 400 MILES EAST OF
SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

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

HURRICANE SANDY CONTINUES TO HAVE A LARGE WIND FIELD THAT EXTENDS
FAR TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST OF THE CIRCULATION CENTER. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE ATLANTIC
WATERS...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY.

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

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

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-352-354-374-281200-
/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-
1152 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WILL REACH AS
HIGH AS 25 TO 35 KNOTS OVERNIGHT...WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL BE AS HIGH AS 10 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST...BUT UP
TO 17 FEET AROUND 60 NM FROM THE COAST. WINDS AND SEAS THIS HIGH
WILL POSE A DANGER TO ALL EXCEPT THE LARGEST SHIPS.

CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY BEGIN TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS SANDY PULLS
FARTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA.

CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

$$

SCZ043-045-047-052-280500-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND COLLETON-INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
1152 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE SANDY PASSES FAR OFF THE COAST...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED
DURING THE EVENING HOURS. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT
WITH GUSTS IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE.

CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS SANDY PULLS
FARTHER AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

SCZ048>051-281200-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.A.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KCHS.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
1152 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CONTINUE...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES AROUND 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST INTO EARLY SUNDAY...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LONG SHORE CURRENTS THAT WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE
ENTERING THE WATER. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE DUE TO THE LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND
ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 7 TO 9 AM. THIS COULD
RESULT IN SOME STANDING SALT WATER ON LOW-LYING ROADS NEAR THE
COAST AND IN PARTS OF DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON.

$$

AMZ330-280500-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
1152 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND WAVES...
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS OR WIND GUSTS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR WIND
AND WAVE INFORMATION.

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-281200-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
1152 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012

...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS CONTINUE...

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES AROUND 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST INTO EARLY SUNDAY...PRODUCING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND
LONG SHORE CURRENTS THAT WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING TO ANYONE
ENTERING THE WATER. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE DUE TO THE LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND
ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SHALLOW SALTWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE SUNDAY MORNING...WHICH OCCURS AROUND 7 TO 9 AM. THIS COULD
RESULT IN SOME STANDING SALT WATER ON LOW-LYING ROADS NEAR THE
COAST...ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF HIGHWAY 80 IN CHATHAM
COUNTY NEAR FORT PULASKI IS UNLIKELY.

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