[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
549 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...ANDREA A LITTLE STRONGER AND STILL HEADING TOWARD SOUTHEAST
U.S. ...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATE TO UPGRADE THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH TO A WARNING OVER THE
COASTAL COUNTIES AND CHARLESTON HARBOR.

.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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS 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 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 85.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 530 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA HAS STRENGTHENED SLIGHTLY AND CONTINUES TO
MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND ACROSS THE
COASTAL AREAS OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA TONIGHT AND EARLY
FRIDAY. THE MAIN IMPACTS WITH ANDREA OVER LAND WILL BE HEAVY
RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLOODING. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT
TRACK...ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE A THREAT. THE BEST CHANCES FOR
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE NEAR THE COAST AND
OVER THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

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. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

&&

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

AMZ350-352-354-374-061800-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-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-
549 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 40 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL BUILD TO A MAXIMUM OF 6 TO 9 FEET ACROSS THE
NEARSHORE WATERS AND 8 TO 11 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

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

$$

AMZ330-061800-
/O.UPG.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
549 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ045-047>052-061800-
/O.UPG.KCHS.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KCHS.TR.W.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-
549 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

GAZ087-088-099>101-114-115-137-SCZ040-042>044-061800-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
549 AM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

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

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
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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