[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1057 PM EDT FRI AUG 27 2004

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN DRIFTING SOUTHWARD OFF THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. COAST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...CAMDEN AND GLYNN...

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS
OF CAMDEN AND GLYNN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION SEVEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.0 WEST OR ABOUT
155 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

THE DEPRESSION IS CURRENTLY DRIFTING SOUTH. A SLOW WESTWARD DRIFT IS
EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON SATURDAY. THIS MOTION WILL BRING THE CENTER
CLOSER TO THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. COAST.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAINLY TO
THE EAST OF THE CENTER. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND THE
DEPRESSION COULD BECOME A TROPICAL STORM BY SATURDAY EVENING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AT THIS TIME...THE PRIMARY IMPACT FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION
SEVEN FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WILL BE IN THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE
WATERS. COASTAL AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD
REVIEW PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION QUICKLY IN
THE EVENT WARNINGS ARE REQUIRED.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
NONE AT THIS TIME.

...WIND IMPACTS...
WINDS IN THE COASTAL WATERS AND ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST WILL LIKELY
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR BY SATURDAY. ANY MOTION CLOSER TO
THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST WOULD RESULT IN
STRONGER WINDS.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
BOATERS ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST CAN EXPECT SEAS TO GRADUALLY BUILD TO
AROUND 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS LATE SATURDAY. MARINERS
SHOULD KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH LATER STATEMENTS AND NOT VENTURE FAR
FROM SAFE HARBOR. SWELLS FROM THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE THE RIP CURRENT RISK TO THE MODERATE RANGE MAINLY OVER
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

...FLOOD IMPACTS...
NONE AT THIS TIME.

...TORNADO IMPACTS...
NONE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
JACKSONVILLE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5 AM EDT SATURDAY.

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