[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTUS81 KPHI 141007
HLSPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-
PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-141800-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
600 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...
...AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT
FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...
...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE ENTIRE
REGION...

...HURRICANE CHARLEY IS MOVING UP THE EAST COAST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND,
CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT AND CAROLINE.

IN DELAWARE,
KENT AND SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY,
CUMBERLAND, CAPE MAY, ATLANTIC, SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, OCEAN,
MONMOUTH AND MIDDLESEX.

THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF DELAWARE AND NEW
JERSEY, INCLUDING DELAWARE BAY.

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AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN NEW JERSEY,
SUSSEX, WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, MERCER, NORTHWESTERN
BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND SALEM.

IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
MONROE, CARBON, NORTHAMPTON, LEHIGH, BERKS, BUCKS, MONTGOMERY
CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

IN DELAWARE,
NEW CASTLE.

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A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND,
CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT AND CAROLINE.

IN DELAWARE,
NEW CASTLE, KENT AND SUSSEX.

IN NEW JERSEY,
SUSSEX, WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, MIDDLESEX, MERCER,
MONMOUTH, OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER, SALEM, CUMBERLAND,
ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY.

IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA,
MONROE, CARBON, NORTHAMPTON, LEHIGH, BERKS, BUCKS, MONTGOMERY,
CHESTER, DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA.

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AT 5:00 AM, THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 31.2 NORTH, LONGITUDE 80.5 WEST OR ABOUT 650 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CHARLEY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH. THAT
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 85 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA YOU SHOULD
PREPARE FOR HIGH WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING
AGGRAVATED BY HEAVY WAVE ACTION.  IF YOU ARE AT AN INLAND LOCATION
YOU SHOULD PREPARE FOR STRONG WINDS, HEAVY RAIN AND THE POTENTIAL
FOR SMALL STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING.

...RAINFALL AND INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL TOTALS FOR TODAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE AREA, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS, POSSIBLY UP TO 6 INCHES IN THE HEAVIER RAIN BANDS.  A FLOOD
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF FLOODING ALONG RIVERS AND
STREAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.  FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE
IS ALSO LIKELY.  PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH STATEMENT
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE...WAVES AND TIDAL FLOODING...

THE THREAT OF STORM SURGE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THIS EVENING.
ALONG THE OCEANFRONT, AS WELL AS ON DELAWARE BAY AND THE NORTHEAST
SHORE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY, A TIDAL SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE.
IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE SURGE WILL COINCIDE WITH LOW TIDE AT MOST
LOCATIONS.  AS A RESULT, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED.

...WIND INFORMATION...

RELATIVELY LIGHT NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
MUCH OF TODAY.  WIND SPEED WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE TODAY AND
THIS EVENING.  TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ARRIVE THIS
EVENING AND THEY SHOULD LAST THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT.

SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED INLAND WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH.  OVER THE COASTAL WATERS, WIND SPEEDS ARE FORECAST TO
RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KNOTS.  BEING THAT THE
CENTER OF CHARLEY IS EXPECTED TO PASS OVER THE REGION THE WIND
DIRECTION WILL VARY. MOST INLAND LOCATIONS SHOULD HAVE A NORTHEAST
TO NORTH WIND AND THE COASTAL WATERS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE A
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WIND.

WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH ON SUNDAY.

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IOVINO



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