[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

.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 SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.9N...LONGITUDE 73.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 390 MILES EAST
OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 450 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM
MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 13 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 GEORGIA
ATLANTIC WATERS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS
MORNING.

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

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

AMZ374-281745-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
538 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
NORTH AND NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AT 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. GUSTY
WINDS AND CHAOTIC SEAS WILL POSE A DANGER TO ALL EXCEPT THE LARGEST
SHIPS.

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

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

$$





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