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

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS BACK OVER WATER AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER...

.AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.3 WEST OR ABOUT 45 MILES EAST
SOUTHEAST OF DAYTON BEACH FLORIDA. THIS IS ABOUT 216 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA AND 265 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLESTON
SOUTH CAROLINA.

FAY HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT A SLOW
MOTION TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TONIGHT...WITH A
TURN MORE TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST ON THURSDAY. ON THIS TRACK...
FAY IS FORECAST TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 60 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME ADDITIONAL SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE WHILE FAY
REMAINS OVER WATER TONIGHT...BUT WEAKENING IS FORECAST AFTER FAY
MOVES BACK OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE IS 29.32 INCHES.

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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-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
MARINE INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...
BETWEEN THE SAVANNAH RIVER AND THE ALTAMAHA SOUND.

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WINDS
OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD BE COMPLETE.
MARINERS ARE URGED TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR NOW AS WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO INCREASE TONIGHT RESULTING IN VERY HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE AVERAGING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTH GEORGIA
COASTAL WATERS THIS EVENING. THE SABSOON R2 TOWER RECENTLY REPORTED
A WIND GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT AS FAY DRIFTS NORTHWARD AND ARE EXPECTED
TO REACH MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS BY
THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 45 KNOTS AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN PASSING SQUALLS.

...TORNADOES...
THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED RISK FOR WATERSPOUTS THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1 AM THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS BACK OVER WATER AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOODING BE OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS
ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL
HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
INCREASE THURSDAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING AND
TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

MINOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR EROSION
POSSIBLE ON NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES AND BEACHES SUCH AS
HUNTING ISLAND AND EDISTO BEACH. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING COULD ALSO
OCCUR SHOULD TIDAL DEPARTURES REACH GREATER THAN 2 FEET DURING
HIGH TIDE. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE COASTAL
FLOOD ADVISORY.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE AVERAGING 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH ACROSS MUCH
OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER GUSTS IN
EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN PASSING SQUALLS.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK SMALL TREE BRANCHES
AND 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 EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. RAIN AMOUNTS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING MAY
BECOME ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE BEAUFORT RIVER NEAR BEAUFORT AT 1234
AM THURSDAY MORNING AND 102 PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

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 LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY BUT AN
ENHANCED RIP CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS
SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED
SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER
THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING
QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR
BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS
GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE
BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1 AM THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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CHARLESTON-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS BACK OVER WATER AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
HIGH SURF ADVISORY...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
INCREASE THURSDAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING AND
TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

MINOR BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH MODERATE TO MAJOR EROSION
POSSIBLE ON NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES AND BEACHES SUCH AS FOLLY
BEACH...EDISTO ISLAND AND WILD DUNES. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING COULD
ALSO OCCUR SHOULD TIDAL DEPARTURES REACH GREATER THAN 2 FEET
DURING HIGH TIDE. CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE AVERAGING 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH ACROSS
MUCH OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN PASSING SQUALLS.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK SMALL TREE BRANCHES
AND 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 EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE RISK FOR
FLOODING MAY BECOME LOCALLY ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL
DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON
HARBOR AT 1113 PM THIS EVENING AND 1140 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

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 LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY BUT AN
ENHANCED RIP CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS
SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED
SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER
THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING
QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR
BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS
GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE
BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1 AM OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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BERKELEY-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS BACK OVER WATER AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
LAKE WIND ADVISORY...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON LAKE MOULTRIE.
MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN OFF THE LAKE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
INCREASE THURSDAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING IN
THE DANIEL ISLAND AREA AND TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED
LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

IN ADDITION...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS MAINLY THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF LAKE MOULTRIE ON THURSDAY AS
WINDS INCREASE ON THE LAKE. WAVE ACTION MAY RESULT IN MINOR
EROSION ALONG THE LAKESHORE...ROUGHLY BETWEEN PINOPOLIS...BLACKS
CAMP AND ANGLES LANDING.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF BERKELEY
COUNTY THIS EVENING...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH
NEAR DANIEL ISLAND. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH ON
THURSDAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. ENHANCED WINDS
WILL PERSIST ON LAKE MOULTRIE THROUGH THE PERIOD. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. THIS
WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITION THE LAKE AND A LAKE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN ISSUED.

...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 EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE RISK FOR
FLOODING MAY BECOME LOCALLY ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL
DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

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 LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY 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 1 AM THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-INLAND JASPER-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS BACK OVER WATER AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOODING BE OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS
ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL
HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS EVENING. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME. HOWEVER GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN PASSING
SQUALLS.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK SMALL TREE BRANCHES
AND 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 EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. RAIN AMOUNTS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING MAY
BECOME ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

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 LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY 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 1 AM THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...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...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...WINDS OF
39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOODING BE OBSERVED OR IF A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS
ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL
HAZARDS...TV OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
INCREASE THURSDAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS THIS EVENING AND
TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER
INTO FRIDAY MORNING EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS OF
MCINTOSH AND LIBERTY COUNTIES.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH MAJOR EROSION POSSIBLE ON
NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES AND BEACHES SUCH AS TYBEE ISLAND AND
SAPELO ISLAND. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING COULD ALSO OCCUR SHOULD
TIDAL DEPARTURES REACH GREATER THAN 2 FEET DURING HIGH TIDE.
CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED FOR A POSSIBLE COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...POSSIBLY
REACHING TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 30 TO 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
AT THIS TIME...THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE
COASTAL AREAS OF LIBERTY AND MCINTOSH COUNTIES. GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
50 MPH MAY OCCUR AT ANYTIME ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA IN PASSING SQUALLS.

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 EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. RAIN AMOUNTS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING MAY
BECOME ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE 1125 PM THIS
EVENING AND 1153 AM THURSDAY MORNING.

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 LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY BUT AN
ENHANCED RIP CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK MEANS WIND AND OR WAVE CONDITIONS
SUPPORT STRONGER OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ONLY EXPERIENCED
SURF SWIMMERS THAT KNOW HOW TO ESCAPE A RIP CURRENT SHOULD ENTER
THE WATER. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING
QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR
BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS
GROINS...JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE
BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1 AM THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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INLAND COLLETON-
859 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY IS BACK OVER WATER AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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

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

WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF INLAND COLLETON COUNTY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BUT SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN PASSING SQUALLS.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK SMALL TREE BRANCHES
AND 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 EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH
ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS. THE RISK FOR
FLOODING MAY BECOME LOCALLY ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL
DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

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 LOW.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM FAY 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 1 AM THURSDAY OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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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