[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL012015
1134 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2015

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

...ANA STRENGTHENS A LITTLE THIS EVENING...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 150 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC
    - 32.1N 77.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 60 MPH
    - MOVING NORTH OR 350 DEGREES AT 2 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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SUBTROPICAL STORM ANA WILL MOVE GRADUALLY NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE
UPPER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST THROUGH SATURDAY BEFORE TURNING NORTHWARD
AND PASSING INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE MAIN IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF
CHARLESTON COUNTY AND ACROSS ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. HIGH SURF OF 3
TO 4 FEET, BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE
ALONG THE BEACHES OF CHARLESTON COUNTY. SHALLOW SALT WATER FLOODING
IS ALSO EXPECTED AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY NIGHT,
ESPECIALLY IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON. HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH NORTHWARD AND MARINERS
ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT.

LONG-DURATION TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN
CONFINED TO THE COASTAL WATERS JUST OFF CHARLESTON COUNTY. THE RISK
FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER LAND WILL MAINLY OCCUR FROM LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO MID MORNING SUNDAY AS THE CENTER OF ANA
MOVES CLOSER TO THE GRAND STRAND AREA. WIND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH WILL
OCCUR ACROSS UPPER PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY NEAR THE AWENDAW
AND MCCLELLANVILLE AREAS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS ON ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A FEW DOWNED TREES AND POWER
LINES MAY ALSO OCCUR ALONG WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES FOR THE BEACHES OF CHARLESTON
COUNTY, WITH A MODERATE RISK FOR THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST FROM EDISTO BEACH TO THE SAVANNAH RIVER.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
MINOR BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG
THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COAST. BREAKING WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WILL
OCCUR AND WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE.
POCKETS OF BEACH EROSION ARE ALSO POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY
ALONG EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES.

* WIND:
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
NORTHERN CHARLESTON AND EASTERN BERKELEY COUNTIES. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNSECURED
      LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS.
    - SOME TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* SURGE:
PREPARE FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY COUNTIES. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA
INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS.
    - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BECOME OVERSPREAD
      WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS IN PLACES WHERE
      SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
    - BEACH EROSION, HEAVY SURF, AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

WHEN MAKING SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THE
EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS THERE ARE INHERENT FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES
WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

WHEN SECURING YOUR PROPERTY, OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE CERTAIN PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME UNSAFE.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC AROUND 3 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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