[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 290312
HLSJAX
AMZ450-470-GAZ153-154-165-166-290630-

TROPICAL STORM GASTON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1110 PM EDT SAT AUG 28 2004

...TROPICAL STORM GASTON DRIFTING NORTH-NORTHWEST...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS
OF CAMDEN AND GLYNN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GASTON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 31.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES
SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

GASTON IS CURRENTLY DRIFTING NORTH NORTHWEST. A SLOW MOTION TOWARD
THE NORTH IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS MOTION WILL BRING
THE CENTER OF GASTON TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GASTON COULD
BECOME A HURRICANE ON SUNDAY BEFORE REACHING THE SOUTH CAROLINAS
COAST.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AT THIS TIME...THE PRIMARY IMPACT FROM TROPICAL STORM GASTON 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 NEAR 20 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT
AND EARLY SUNDAY. ANY MOTION OF GASTON 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 OF AROUND 7 TO 10
FEET TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE
MARINE AREA. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AT THIS TIME. A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GEORGIA COAST. A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS WIND AND/OR WAVE CONDITIONS
SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED SURF
SWIMMERS SHOULD ENTER THE WATER.

...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 230 AM EDT SUNDAY.

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