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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY STILL MOVING VERY SLOWLY OFF OF THE NORTHEAST
FLORIDA COAST...

.AT 200 AM EDT...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST OR ABOUT
20 MILES...35 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.

FAY HAS BEEN DRIFTING NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 2 MPH...3 KM/HR...
DURING THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS.  A SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST IS FORECAST TO BEGIN THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...FAY IS FORECAST TO MOVE VERY
SLOWLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY...AND NEAR THE
GULF COAST IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA ON FRIDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...95 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE WHILE THE CENTER OF
FAY REMAINS OVER WATER THIS MORNING...BUT GRADUAL WEAKENING IS
FORECAST LATER TODAY AND FRIDAY AFTER FAY MOVES BACK OVER THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA.


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INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 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
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

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

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY
INCREASE LATER TODAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS EARLY THIS
MORNING AND TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
LINGER INTO FRIDAY MORNING. THE HIGHEST TIDAL DEPARTURES WILL
LIKELY OCCUR 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.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE TODAY AND REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF
30 TO 40 MPH DURING THE DAY THURSDAY...MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER
THE OUTER FRINGES OF THE CIRCULATION OF FAY WITH THE HEAVIEST
RAINS LIKELY OCCURRING LATER TODAY. 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 AT 1153 AM THIS 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 HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND AN ENHANCED RIP
CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS OF
WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU ARE
AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE
BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN
A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR
BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 6 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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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-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 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
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

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

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE AVERAGING BETWEEN 25 TO 30 KNOTS ACROSS THE NORTH GEORGIA
COASTAL WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING. SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
INCREASE AS FAY DRIFTS NORTHWARD AND ARE EXPECTED TO REACH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS LATER TODAY. WINDS
COULD GUST IN EXCESS OF 50 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 6 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.

$$

SCZ048-049-051-220700-
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BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MEANDER OFF THE FLORIDA COAST...

...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 TODAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS EARLY THIS
MORNING 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 EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE...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 WITH THE HEAVIEST
RAINS LIKELY OCCURRING LATER TODAY. 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.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND AN ENHANCED RIP
CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS
OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A
RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU
ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE
BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN
A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR
BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 6 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.

$$

SCZ050-220700-
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CHARLESTON-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MEANDER OFF THE FLORIDA COAST...

...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 TODAY AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES
ARE RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS EARLY THIS
MORNING 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 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH COASTAL
SOUTH CAROLINA EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
INCREASE INTO THIS AFTERNOON...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 WITH THE HEAVIEST
RAINS LIKELY OCCURRING LATER TODAY. 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 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.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS TODAY AND AN ENHANCED RIP
CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS MEANS THAT WIND AND OR WAVE
CONDITIONS SUPPORT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. RIP
CURRENTS ARE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS AND THE BEACH PATROL. PAY ATTENTION TO
FLAGS AND POSTED SIGNS. RIP CURRENTS ARE STRONG NARROW CHANNELS
OF WATER THAT FLOW AWAY FROM THE BEACH. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A
RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TRY TO SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONCE YOU
ARE AWAY FROM THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT...BEGIN TO SWIM BACK TO THE
BEACH. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. EVEN
A STRONG SWIMMER CAN BECOME EXHAUSTED QUICKLY. ALWAYS HEED THE
ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS. PAY ATTENTION TO FLAGS AND SIGNS POSTED NEAR
BEACH ACCESS POINTS AND LIFEGUARD STATIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 6 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.

$$

SCZ045-220700-
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BERKELEY-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...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 THIS AFTERNOON AS FAY MEANDERS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. TIDES ARE
RUNNING 1 TO 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS EARLY THIS MORNING 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 THIS AFTERNOON 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 EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
NEAR DANIEL ISLAND. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 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 CONDITIONS ON THE OPEN LAKE WATERS AND A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER
THE OUTER FRINGES OF THE CIRCULATION OF FAY WITH THE HEAVIEST
RAINS LIKELY OCCURRING DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. 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 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.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 6 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.

$$

GAZ099>101-114-115-137-SCZ047-220700-
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CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-INLAND JASPER-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MEANDER OFF THE FLORIDA COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS HAVE 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 15 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY INCREASE DURING THE DAY...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 LATER TODAY. 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 6 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.

$$

SCZ043-220700-
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INLAND COLLETON-
256 AM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MEANDER OFF THE FLORIDA COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS HAVE 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.

...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 LATER TODAY. 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.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 6 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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