[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
226 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS STATEMENT UPDATES THE POSITION OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR.

.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 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.9N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 130 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 140 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 TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND
TO BECOME A HURRICANE BY MORNING. THE HURRICANE IS THEN 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 OVERNIGHT 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 AS DANGEROUS
MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED 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 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-031430-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
226 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS...
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT. MORE
FREQUENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS WILL DEVELOP...ESPECIALLY
WITHIN BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...THEN SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO COMMENCE BETWEEN 6 AM
AND 8 AM THURSDAY MORNING. THURSDAY...MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO REACH 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS..AND 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.

$$

AMZ374-031430-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
226 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS...CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT. FREQUENT TROPICAL STORM
FORCE GUSTS WILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY WITHIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THEN...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
BY 6 AM. THURSDAY MORNING...MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 30
TO 35 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS..AND 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.

$$

AMZ352-031430-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
226 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES AND STRENGTHENS...CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE OVERNIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
GUSTS WILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY WITHIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THEN...FREQUENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED TO COMMENCE 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 LATE
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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