[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
510 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004

...TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION...
...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE CAPE FEAR AREA HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED...

...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...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FROM LITTLE RIVER
INLET SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA.

THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED.

THE TORNADO WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN CANCELED.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT THE CENTER OF CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE
36.0 NORTH... LONGITUDE  77.0 WEST...OR ABOUT 130 MILES NORTH OF
WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

CHARLEY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH...AND A
GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHEAST IS EXPECTED.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS THE
EARLIER STRONG WINDS HAVE LEFT DOWNED TREES...DOWNED POWER LINES...
AND DEBRIS IN MANY AREAS IN THE REGION. PLEASE REFER TO THE PUBLIC
INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
IN WILMINGTON FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN
AFTER THE STORM.

...WIND IMPACTS...
THE WIND HAS WEAKENED SIGNIFICANTLY ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF
CHARLEY AND WILL NO LONGER POSE A THREAT.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
STORM SURGE FLOODING IS NO LONGER A THREAT.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
AS OF 4 PM...SEAS WERE 13 FT AT THE FRYING PAN BUOY.  SEAS IN THE
COASTAL WATERS RANGED FROM 6 TO 9 FT OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST...TO 8 TO 12 FT OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. SEAS WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT OVERNIGHT. OTHERWISE...ROUGH SURF
CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST ALONG AREA
BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH CHARLEY HAS ENDED ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NO ADDITIONAL FLOOD
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHARLEY CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AND OTHER STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE FINAL TROPICAL STORM CHARLEY LOCAL STATEMENT TO BE
ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN WILMINGTON NORTH
CAROLINA.

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