[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
850 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH
CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED FLOOD THREAT.

.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...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND BRYAN...COASTAL BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...COASTAL CHATHAM...
INLAND LIBERTY...COASTAL LIBERTY...INLAND MCINTOSH...COASTAL
MCINTOSH...INLAND BERKELEY...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL
COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JENKINS...SCREVEN...CANDLER...
BULLOCH...EFFINGHAM...TATTNALL...EVANS...LONG...ALLENDALE...
HAMPTON...INLAND COLLETON AND DORCHESTER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY
FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 25.5N...LONGITUDE 86.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 630 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 560 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SAVANNAH GA. THE STORM WAS DRIFTING NORTH AT 3 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES
FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE RISK FOR SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OR WIND GUSTS WILL BE THE GREATEST
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE COAST.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO
INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND
COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL STORMS. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-060900-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
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-
850 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
30 TO 40 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD
START AS EARLY AS THURSDAY EVENING.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO EARLY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL BUILD AS HIGH AS 8 TO 12 FEET...BUT
MAY BE HIGHER DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK TROPICAL STORM ANDREA
TAKES.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING RISK FOR WATERSPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS THURSDAY WHICH WILL LINGER INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ045-047>052-060900-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
850 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

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

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO
SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 37 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN JUST BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...ALTHOUGH GUSTS
TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. THE
RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES. GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2
TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
THE RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

GAZ087-088-099>101-114-115-137-SCZ040-042>044-060900-
/O.NEW.KCHS.HU.S.1001.130606T0050Z-000000T0000Z/
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
850 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...HEAVY RAIN AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE THE MAIN HAZARDS FROM
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA...

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

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH
YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. THE
RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES. GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2
TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
THE RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL INCREASE THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

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