[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
210 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...HURRICANE CHARLEY IS OVER THE ATLANTIC...HEADED FOR THE
CAROLINAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT IS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...GEORGETOWN...HORRY...MARION...DILLON...
FLORENCE AND WILLIAMSBURG...AND IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...
BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...PENDER...COLUMBUS BLADEN AND ROBESON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST AND
TO OREGON INLET NORTH CAROLINA. A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS WINDS OVER
74 MPH WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

AN INLAND HURRICANE WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COLUMBUS AND
BLADEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA. AN INLAND TROPICAL
STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTIES...WILLIAMSBURG...FLORENCE... MARION...DILLON...AND IN NORTH
CAROLINA...ROBESON COUNTY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AND NORTH CAROLINA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM EDT THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED OVER THE
ATLANTIC NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH... LONGITUDE  80.8 WEST OR ABOUT
190 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLEY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...AND A
GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS EXTEND 25 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS SHOULD HAVE COME TO AN END AND RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS FOR EVACUATIONS OR POSSIBLE EVACUATIONS AND SHELTER
AVAILABILITY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY MORNING. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS...IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...WILL SPREAD INTO
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND INTO SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA FROM
AFTER SUNRISE THROUGH LATE MORNING. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WILL
AFFECT THE GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES COAST AROUND NOON AND
CONTINUE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH WINDS WILL
DIMINISH FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE AFTERNOON...LEAVING THE AREA BY
LATE AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK FOR CHARLEY...WINDS WILL BE
ONSHORE ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THE CURRENT PROJECTED STRENGTH AND
LOCATION OF THE STORM...TIDES WILL BE 8 TO 10 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
ALONG THE SOUTH FACING BEACHES OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY AND NORTHERN
HORRY COUNTY...AROUND  4 TO 6 FEET ALONG THE EAST FACES BEACHES OF
GEORGETOWN AND SOUTHERN HORRY COUNTY...AND AROUND 4 FT FEET ON THE
BEACHES OF NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES. IT IS EXPECTED THE
HIGHEST SURGE OCCUR AT ABOUT THE TIME OF LOW TIDE. LOW TIDE WILL
OCCUR AT 1:22 PM AT LOCKWOODS FOLLY INLET NEAR HOLDEN BEACH ON
SATURDAY.  AT SPRINGMAID PIER AT MYRTLE BEACH LOW TIDE WILL OCCUR AT
1:07 PM AND AT MASONBORO INLET NEAR WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH LOW TIDE WILL
OCCUR AT 1:13 PM. MODERATE TO SEVERE BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
SEAS WILL BUILD TO AT LEAST 10 TO 15 FEET ON SATURDAY...WITH
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.  MARINERS SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
WITH THE RAINFALL DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FROM THE REMNANTS OF
BONNIE...THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED IN SOME AREAS. AN
ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH CHARLEY. FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE IN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE...SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING
AREAS.

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 THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 4 AM.

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