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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1233 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY LINGERS NEAR THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA
COAST...

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 28.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.6 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 235
MILES SOUTH OF SAVANNAH...AND 290 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLESTON.

FAY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 5 MPH
THROUGH TODAY. A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS AND FAY IS LIKELY TO REMAIN NEAR OR
OVER THE EAST CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA COAST THROUGH
THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...MAINLY OVER
WATER...WELL EAST OF THE CENTER. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH
IS FORECAST THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SLOWLY
RISE...NOW AT 29.38 INCHES.

GAZ114-115-201745-
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TATTNALL-EVANS-
1233 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
GIVEN THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER...SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE OVER THE INLAND COUNTIES OF TATTNALL AND EVANS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF TATTNAL AND EVANS COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15 TO 25 MPH...MAINLY LATER
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THERE COULD BE SOME GUSTS OF 25 TO 35
MPH...MAINLY WITH ANY STRONGER SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER
THE OUTER FRINGES OF THE CIRCULATION OF FAY. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS REMAIN VERY LOW...WITH SOME RISES LIKELY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE RISK FOR RIVER FLOODING...AT
LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY...IS STILL LOW.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
FLORIDA...ESPECIALLY FROM LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 PM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-211645-
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INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
1233 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO HAVE VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWARD NEAR THE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA IN ADDITION TO THE
TROPICAL STORM WATCH...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH
THURSDAY...WHICH WILL HELP TO CAUSE TIDES TO BE ELEVATED 1 TO 2
FEET ABOVE NORMAL. GENERALLY MINOR BEACH EROSION IS
EXPECTED...WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR EROSION POSSIBLE ON NORTHEAST
FACING SHORELINES AND BEACHES. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED IF TIDES BECOME ELEVATED 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
PREDICTED LEVELS.

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE...ESPECIALLY TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
AS FAY APPROACHES THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA. WINDS COULD POSSIBLY REACH
MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA
COAST...PEAKING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE...WITH HIGHER GUSTS OF
40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COASTS OF LIBERTY AND
MCINTOSH COUNTIES. SLIGHTLY LOWER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FARTHER
INLAND...WHICH INCLUDES THE SAVANNAH METRO AREA. HOWEVER WINDS
COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ANYWHERE ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS SQUALLS MOVE ONSHORE.

WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE BREAKING SMALL TO MODERATE
SIZE TREE LIMBS...WHICH COULD FALL ON POWER LINES. SATURATED SOILS FROM
HEAVY RAINS EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS MAY ALSO INCREASE
THE RISK FOR DOWNED SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER
THE OUTER FRINGES OF THE CIRCULATION OF FAY. THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. MINOR FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS REMAIN VERY LOW...WITH SOME RISES LIKELY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE RISK FOR RIVER FLOODING...AT
LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY...IS STILL LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES
OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 PM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

GAZ137-211645-
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LONG-
1233 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO HAVE VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWARD NEAR THE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF LONG COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA IN ADDITION TO THE
TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE LATER TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS
FAY APPROACHES THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... PEAKING AROUND 30 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP
TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS MAY OCCUR IN SQUALLS.

WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF BREAKING SMALL TO MODERATE
SIZE TREE LIMBS...WHICH COULD FALL ON POWER LINES. SATURATED
SOILS FROM HEAVY RAINS EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS MAY
ALSO INCREASE THE RISK FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT AS THESE AMOUNTS COULD PRODUCE MODERATE
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY OVER LOW LYING...POORLY DRAINED AREAS. LEVELS
ON AREA RIVERS REMAIN VERY LOW...WITH SOME RISES LIKELY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE RISK FOR RIVER FLOODING...AT LEAST THROUGH
FRIDAY...IS STILL LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 PM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

AMZ354-374-211645-
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WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1233 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO HAVE VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWARD NEAR THE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...WINDS...
WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVES EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA. WINDS WILL BE 25 TO 30 KNOTS BY LATE TONIGHT AND
INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 KNOTS DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN SAVANNAH
AND THE ALTAMAHA SOUND. MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN
PORT.

...TORNADOES...
THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH AT LEAST LATER THURSDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 PM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

SCZ043-047>051-211645-
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INLAND COLLETON-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
1233 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING SLOWLY OFF THE EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO HAVE VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN
STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SLOWLY NORTHWARD NEAR THE EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA COAST.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH
THURSDAY...WHICH WILL HELP TO CAUSE TIDES TO BE ELEVATED UP TO 1
FOOT ABOVE NORMAL. GENERALLY MINOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED...WITH
MODERATE EROSION POSSIBLE ON ANY NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES AND
BEACHES. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED IF TIDES
BECOME ELEVATED 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL PREDICTED LEVELS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 15 TO 20 MPH...MAINLY LATER
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THERE COULD BE SOME GUSTS OF 25 TO 35
MPH...MAINLY WITH ANY STRONGER SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF BREAKING SMALL TREE
BRANCHES AND TREE LIMBS...WHICH COULD FALL ON POWER LINES.
SATURATED SOILS FROM HEAVY RAINS EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST FEW
WEEKS MAY ALSO INCREASE THE RISK FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES MAY OCCUR ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AS FAY MOVES
SLOWLY TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST. THESE AMOUNTS MAY
PRODUCE FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY
EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. LEVELS ON AREA RIVERS REMAIN VERY LOW. WHILE
SOME RISES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THE RISK FOR
RIVER FLOODING...AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM...IS LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE WILL BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ACROSS THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH AT LEAST LATER THURSDAY.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS
ALONG THE BEACHES OF SOUTH CAROLINA THROUGH FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 PM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

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