[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...CENTER OF ANDREA NOW NORTH OF BERKELEY COUNTY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE GEORGIA COASTLINE FROM
THE ALTAMAHA RIVER NORTH TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER.

.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 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...EFFINGHAM...
ALLENDALE...HAMPTON...INLAND COLLETON AND DORCHESTER...POSSIBLE
IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS 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 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 33.4N...LONGITUDE 80.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 50 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 100 MILES
NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 35 DEGREES
AT 28 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AS ANDREA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD...OVERALL IMPACTS
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED FOR THE GEORGIA COASTLINE...BUT CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ATLANTIC WATERS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUST WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE
COAST FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER NORTHWARD THIS MORNING.

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

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND
SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

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

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-072030-
/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-
819 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA CONTINUES TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTHEAST JUST
INLAND OF THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...AND IT NOW NORTH
OF LAKE MOULTRIE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF UP TO 34 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS OF 45 KNOTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY WELL
AWAY FROM THE COAST. SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF THE
COAST...AND 10 TO 15 FEET ACROSS THE OUTER GEORGIA WATERS. WAVES
IN CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 FEET.


$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-071330-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
819 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

SCZ045-047>052-072030-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
819 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

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

...INLAND FLOODING...
ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS SIGNIFICANTLY
DIMINISHED...A FLASH WATCH WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT NORTH OF A
LINE FROM SYLVANIA...GEORGIA...TO BEAUFORT...SOUTH CAROLINA THIS
MORNING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. IF
THESE AMOUNTS OCCUR...FLOODING OF LOW LYING...POORLY DRAINED
AREAS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS MAY OCCUR. A FEW ROAD CLOSURES ARE
POSSIBLE.

...COASTAL HAZARDS...
HIGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE THIS MORNING...WITH SOME
BEACH EROSION POSSIBLE.

$$

GAZ099-100-114-115-137-071330-
/O.CAN.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CANDLER-BULLOCH-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-
819 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...IMPACTS FROM ANDREA HAVE MOVED NORTH OF THE AREA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
ANDREA HAS MOVED WELL NORTH OF THE AREA. THEREFORE...SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

GAZ087-088-101-SCZ040-042>044-072030-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JENKINS-SCREVEN-EFFINGHAM-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-
DORCHESTER-
819 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...THE THREAT FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO DIMINISH...

...INLAND FLOODING...
THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO DECREASE OVER SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO
POSSIBLY 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING. A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THIS MORNING. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS
OCCUR.

$$





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