[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
158 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...ANDREA CROSSING THE ALTAMAHA RIVER...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA HAS MOVED INTO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA NEAR THE COAST.

.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 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 WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL 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 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.3N...LONGITUDE 81.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 140 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 45 DEGREES AT 19 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE MAIN THREAT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WILL BE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN...WITH GUSTY WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
ALONG THE COAST AND OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL
THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES NEAR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

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

AT THIS TIME...IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU
ARE TRAVELING...USE CAUTION AS MANY AREA ROADS HAVE WATER ON THEM
IN LOW SPOTS.

&&

.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.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-071400-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.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-
158 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA PASSES THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS EARLY
THIS MORNING...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS. SEAS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 8 TO 10 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF
THE COAST...AND 10 TO 13 FEET ACROSS THE OUTER GEORGIA WATERS.
WAVES IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 FEET. ISOLATED
WATERSPOUTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.


$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ045-047>052-071400-
/O.CON.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-
158 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS AREA BRIDGES. ISOLATED
SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVY
RAIN HAS FALLEN. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE
POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO
ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 1 TO 3 INCHES. IF THESE AMOUNTS ARE REALIZED...FLOODING
OF LOW LYING...POORLY DRAINED AREAS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS MAY OCCUR.
A FEW ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS...WITH SOME BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
A COUPLE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST OF
SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

$$

GAZ087-088-099>101-114-115-137-SCZ040-042>044-071400-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
158 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...HEAVY RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.


$$




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