[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1147 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE COASTAL
WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED WINDS AND SEAS INFORMATION FOR MARINE ZONES.

.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 CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO 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 IS EXPECTED TO 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 OVERNIGHT
THROUGH 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 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-031200-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1147 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS TO A
HURRICANE...OUTER RAIN BANDS COULD PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TROPICAL
STORM FORCE GUSTS OVERNIGHT. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BETWEEN 6 AM AND 8 AM THURSDAY MORNING.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
45 KNOTS THURSDAY. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 9 TO 11
FEET. CONDITIONS WILL THEN IMPROVE RAPIDLY THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE
HURRICANE ACCELERATES NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE REGION.

$$

AMZ374-031200-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1147 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS INTO A
HURRICANE...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT. INITIALLY...OUTER
RAIN BANDS COULD PRODUCE BRIEF TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS.
THEN...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
BETWEEN 4 AM AND 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO REACH 30 TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS THURSDAY
MORNING. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO 13 FEET. STRONGEST
WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR 40 NM TO 60 FROM
THE COAST. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE RAPIDLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS
THE HURRICANE ACCELERATES NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE REGION.

$$

AMZ352-031200-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1147 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS TO A HURRICANE...
CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE LATE TONIGHT. INITIALLY...OUTER RAIN
BANDS COULD PRODUCE OCCASIONAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS
OVERNIGHT. THEN...FREQUENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 40
KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BETWEEN 5 AM AND 7 AM THURSDAY
MORNING. THESE STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 9 FEET LAST
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE RAPIDLY LATE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS THE HURRICANE ACCELERATES NORTHEAST AND AWAY
FROM THE REGION.

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