[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KCHS 140940
HLSCHS
AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047>051-141800-

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

...HURRICANE CHARLEY CONTINUES TO HEAD FOR THE CAROLINAS COAST...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELED.

THE INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR
ALLENDALE AND HAMPTON COUNTIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND EFFINGHAM COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
THROUGH 1 PM.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF THE ALTAMAHA
SOUND ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST AND THE ENTIRE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BERKELEY AND
DORCHESTER COUNTIES IN SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON. A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH COASTAL
SOUTH CAROLINA INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.5 WEST OR ABOUT 115 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS CONTINUE NEAR
85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MAINLY EAST OF THE CENTER. SOME
STRENGTHENING IS EXPECTED BEFORE LANDFALL LATER TODAY. HURRICANE
CHARLEY IS MOVING TO THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH AND WILL
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED LATER THIS MORNING.

ON THE CURRENT TRACK...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WILL MOVE WELL
OFF THE GEORGIA COAST OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND CONTINUE NORTH
NORTHEAST TOWARD THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. BASED ON THE CURRENT
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT OF CHARLEY...THE STORM WILL APPROACH THE SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND MYRTLE BEACH BY NOON TODAY AS A
CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE.

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 POSSIBLE.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS BETWEEN 39 MPH AND
73 MPH ARE LIKELY.

...WIND IMPACTS...
DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...THE FOLLOWING WIND GUSTS WERE
OBSERVED...BUOY 41008 REPORTED 50 MPH...AND CHARLESTON CITY OFFICE
AND FOLLY BEACH REPORTED 33 MPH. ALONG THE NORTHERN MOST COAST OF
GEORGIA...TROPICAL STORM WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING.
ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE 40 TO 55 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO NEAR HURRICANE
FORCE...ESPECIALLY 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 FROM EDISTO BEACH SOUTH
CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. WINDS OVER CHARLESTON COUNTY WILL BE ONSHORE FOR
A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. THEREFORE...TIDES ARE EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4
FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS FROM EDISTO BEACH SOUTHWARD AND 4 TO 8
FEET ABOVE NORMAL FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY. MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIKELY
TODAY.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
THE GROUND IS ALREADY SATURATED IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY THE
COASTAL COUNTIES. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE
PATH OF CHARLEY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER
COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA.  FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN PLACES WITH POOR
DRAINAGE...SMALL STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON OVER SOUTH
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 9 AM THIS MORNING.

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