[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE SANDY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
408 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HURRICANE SANDY GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM THE AREA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DISCONTINUED TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS OVER THE NEAR SHORE COASTAL
WATERS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA.

.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 THE
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FROM 20 TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.5N...LONGITUDE 73.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 370 MILES EAST
OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 430 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 OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS MORNING.

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

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

&&

.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.

AMZ374-281615-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
408 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS 25 TO 30
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH AFTER DAYBREAK. SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 FT. WINDS
AND SEAS THIS HIGH WILL POSE A DANGER TO ALL EXCEPT THE LARGEST
SHIPS.

CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TODAY AS SANDY PULLS FARTHER AWAY
FROM THE AREA.

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

$$

AMZ350-352-354-280915-
/O.CAN.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-
408 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

SCZ048>051-280915-
/O.CAN.KCHS.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
408 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HIGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...AND RISK FOR SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUE...

REFER TO THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

$$

GAZ117-119-139-141-280915-
/O.CAN.KCHS.HU.S.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
408 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

...HIGH SURF...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...AND RISK FOR SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING CONTINUE...

REFER TO THE COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

$$






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