[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HLSCHS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1209 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...CHARLEY MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE ATLANTIC...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE GEORGIA COAST
AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EFFINGHAM
COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ALL OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH SATURDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.1 WEST OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE WEAKENED TO
NEAR 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED AS THE
STORM MOVES OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. HURRICANE CHARLEY IS MOVING TO
THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...AND A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING.

THE STORM WILL MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN JUST NORTH OF DAYTONA
BEACH. THE STORM WILL MOVE APPROACH THE GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS AND
CONTINUE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST SATURDAY MORNING.
WITH THE CURRENT TRACK...THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A SECOND
LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND MYRTLE
BEACH BY NOON SATURDAY.

EVEN MINOR CHANGES IN THE FORECAST TRACK OF HURRICANE CHARLEY CAN
RESULT IN LARGE DIFFERENCES IN THE EXPECTED CONDITIONS. ALL CITIZENS
IN THE AFFECTED AREAS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS STORM VERY
CLOSELY.

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS WINDS GREATER THAN 73 MPH ARE LIKELY WITHIN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS BETWEEN 39 MPH AND
73 MPH ARE LIKELY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HAS RECOMMENDED VOLUNTARY EVACUATIONS OF
LOW LYING AREAS IN BEAUFORT...COLLETON AND JASPER COUNTIES. ALL
PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION.

...WIND IMPACTS...
ALONG THE NORTHERN GEORGIA COAST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS
TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE. BY LATE MORNING ALONG THE CENTRAL SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST...WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 85 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN COASTAL CHARLESTON COUNTY.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
WITH THE CURRENT PROJECTED TRACK AND STRENGTH OF CHARLEY...WINDS WILL
BE OFFSHORE ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST AND MOST OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTS. THEREFORE...TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE
PREDICTED LEVELS...WITH THE HIGHEST STORM TIDES IN CHARLESTON COUNTY.
MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS AND SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FEET WILL DEVELOP OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIKELY AS THE STORM APPROACHES.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY THE
COASTAL COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES IS FORECAST ALONG THE
PATH OF CHARLEY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER
COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA.  SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN PLACES
WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY ALONG COASTAL
SOUTH CAROLINA.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HURRICANE CHARLEY CAN BE FOUND IN
ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS
OFFICE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM.

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