[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM BONNIE LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  AL022016
802 PM EDT SAT MAY 28 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

**BONNIE SLOWS WHILE RAIN CONTINUES ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      HORRY...COASTAL HORRY...INLAND GEORGETOWN AND COASTAL GEORGETOWN

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF MYRTLE BEACH SC
    - 30.9N 79.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 40 MPH
    - MOVEMENT STATIONARY

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM BONNIE WILL MOVE ONTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST
BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND BEAUFORT SUNDAY MORNING. THE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
TO TURN TO THE NORTHEAST LATER SUNDAY AND SLOWLY MOVE NEAR THE UPPER
SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA COASTLINE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES. A FEW
LOCATIONS MAY RECEIVE AS MUCH AS 5 INCHES.

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TO SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY LATE TONIGHT AND
SUNDAY. ELSEWHERE WINDS WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH, WITH GUSTS TO
30 MPH ALONG THE COAST. NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM WIND ARE EXPECTED
OUTSIDE OF THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA.

ROUGH SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CAN BE EXPECTED
BEGINNING SUNDAY ALONG THE ENTIRE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED FLOODING FROM RAINFALL MAY OCCUR, ESPECIALLY IN
      LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY
      RISE AS A RESULT OF THE RAIN. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, AND
      DITCHES MAY OVERFLOW IN SOME LOCATIONS.
    - SEVERAL STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS MAY BECOME FULL AND
      BEGIN TO OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT.
    - SOME LARGE LIMBS MAY BREAK FROM TREES. A FEW SHALLOW ROOTED OR
      WEAK TREES MAY SNAP OR BE KNOCKED DOWN. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY
      SIGNS DAMAGED.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - TORNADOES CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TREES, VEHICLES, BOATS, AND
      BUILDINGS. UNSECURED MOBILE HOMES AND POORLY CONSTRUCTED
      STRUCTURES ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
PAY ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO 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 WILMINGTON NC AROUND BY MIDNIGHT EDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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