[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1113 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING EXPANDED OVER SOUTH CAROLINA WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NEARSHORE WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.6N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 150 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 8 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE AS
IT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. THE HURRICANE WILL
THEN TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND WILL PASS JUST EAST OF THE
COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY. AS A RESULT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THE HURRICANE WILL THEN ACCELERATE AWAY FROM THE REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT.

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

MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN SAFE PORT TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION AND WEATHER FORECASTS.

&&

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

AMZ350-031115-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1113 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...OUTER RAIN BANDS COULD
PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY MORNING
AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45
KNOTS. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY.
CONDITIONS WILL THEN IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT... ESPECIALLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT...AS THE HURRICANE PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

AMZ374-031115-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1113 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...OUTER RAIN BANDS COULD
PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS OVERNIGHT. FREQUENT
TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS DURING THIS TIME.
MAXIMUM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO 13 FEET. STRONGEST WINDS
AND HIGHEST SEAS ARE MOST LIKELY 40 NM TO 60 NM FROM THE COAST.
CONDITIONS WILL THEN IMPROVE RAPIDLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND
THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE HURRICANE PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

AMZ352-031115-
/O.EXA.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1113 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$






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