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

...SLOW MOVING FAY CONTINUES TO PUSH GUSTY RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE
AREA...

.AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.4 WEST. THIS IS ABOUT 188
MILES SOUTH OF SAVANNAH...AND 254 MILES SOUTH OF CHARLESTON. THE
CENTER OF FAY CROSSED THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA NEAR FLAGLER BEACH
AROUND 230 PM EDT.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH. THIS GENERAL SLOW
MOTION SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK...FAY IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLORIDA
PENINSULA TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...AND BE VERY NEAR THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE BY LATE FRIDAY OR EARLY SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 29.32 INCHES.

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INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

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

...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.

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

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS.
TIDES OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER
INTO FRIDAY. THE HIGHEST STORM TIDES WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS THE
COASTAL AREAS OF MCINTOSH AND LIBERTY COUNTIES...ESPECIALLY
AROUND THE NEXT HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR AT 12:15 AM
FRIDAY MORNING AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE.

GENERALLY MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
LATER TONIGHT AROUND OF THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. SOME BEACH EROSION
HAS ALREADY BEEN OBSERVED AT TYBEE ISLAND...NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE
SAVANNAH RIVER. NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES WILL HAVE THE HIGHEST
RISK FOR MAJOR BEACH EROSION AND MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

...WINDS...
NEAR THE COAST...WINDS WERE AROUND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS 40 TO
45 MPH WITHIN SQUALLS. INLAND AWAY FROM THE COAST...WINDS WERE 15
TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITHIN SQUALLS. THESE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS ON SOME OF THE
TALLER BRIDGES CAN BE EVEN STRONGER....INCLUDING THE TALMADGE
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS REPORTED THAT MANY TREES AND POWER LINES WERE
DOWN ACROSS MUCH OF MCINTOSH COUNTY...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE CITY
OF SAVANNAH. GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE CAPABLE OF
BREAKING ADDITIONAL SMALL TREE LIMBS OR BRANCHES. SATURATED SOILS
FROM HEAVY RAINS EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS MAY ALSO
INCREASE THE RISK FOR DOWNED SMALL TREES AND POWER LINES THROUGH
FRIDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXTREME
NORTHERN FRINGES OF FAY...WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODICALLY MOVE
WESTWARD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED
LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO 6 INCHES. RAIN AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE
MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. SOME AREAS HAVE ALREADY SEE RAIN
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES.

THE RISK FOR FLOODING MAY BECOME ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL
DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT THE SAVANNAH
RIVER ENTRANCE WILL AT 12:15 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE
ENHANCED RIP CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM 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-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS HAVE 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 WERE CURRENTLY AVERAGING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 KNOTS ACROSS THE
NORTH GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO GUST TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS...ESPECIALLY IN PASSING SQUALLS.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM 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-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...SLOW MOVING FAY CONTINUES TO PUSH GUSTY RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE
AREA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED. WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT.

...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...WIND ADVISORY...FLASH FLOOD WATCH...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES ARE RUNNING AROUND 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS...AND
TIDES OF 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
LINGER INTO FRIDAY. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL BE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH 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.

HUNTING ISLAND HAS ALREADY HAD SEVERAL BEACH CABINS UNDERMINED.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE NEXT HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDE
IS EXPECTED AT 1:24 AM FRIDAY MORNING AT THE BEAUFORT RIVER.

...WINDS...
NEAR THE COAST...WINDS ARE EAST TO NORTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH IN OCCASIONAL SQUALLS. AND THESE SPEEDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. INLAND...WINDS ARE
EAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN OCCASIONAL SQUALLS.
WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
35 MPH IN SQUALLS. WINDS ON SOME OF THE TALLER BRIDGES CAN BE EVEN
STRONGER....INCLUDING THE WOODS MEMORIAL BRIDGE.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK 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 PERIODICALLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS
RECEIVING UP TO 5 INCHES. 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. THE NEXT HIGH
TIDE WILL OCCUR AT THE BEAUFORT RIVER AT 1:24 AM FRIDAY MORNING.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM 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-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...SLOW MOVING FAY CONTINUES TO PUSH GUSTY RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE
AREA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. WIND ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT.

...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...WIND ADVISORY...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES ARE RUNNING AROUND 1.5 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS...AND
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN 1.5 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS
THROUGH FRIDAY.

MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED WITH MAJOR EROSION POSSIBLE ON
NORTHEAST FACING SHORELINES AND BEACHES SUCH AS FOLLY BEACH...
EDISTO ISLAND...AND WILD DUNES. MINOR COASTAL FLOODING COULD ALSO
OCCUR IF TIDES CLIMB ABOVE 2 FEET GREATER THAN NORMAL. THE NEXT
HIGH TIDE IN CHARLESTON WILL BE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

...WINDS...
NEAR THE COAST...WINDS WERE AVERAGING 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS
TO 40 MPH WITHIN SQUALLS...AND THESE SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

AWAY FROM THE COAST...WINDS WERE A LITTLE WEAKER...GENERALLY 15
TO 25 MPH. WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH IN SQUALLS. WIND SPEEDS OF
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS.

WINDS ON SOME OF THE TALLER BRIDGES CAN BE EVEN STRONGER. THIS
INCLUDES...THE RAVENEL BRIDGE...THE DON HOLT BRIDGE...THE JAMES B.
EDWARDS BRIDGE...THE BEN SAWYER BRIDGE AND THE ISLE OF PALMS
CONNECTOR.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK 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 PERIODICALLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS
RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES. THE RISK FOR FLOODING MAY BECOME
LOCALLY ENHANCED SHOULD HEAVY RAINS FALL DURING TIMES OF HIGH
TIDE. HIGH TIDE AT THE CHARLESTON HARBOR IS EXPECTED AT MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...AS BANDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS 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.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM 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-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...SLOW MOVING FAY CONTINUES TO PUSH GUSTY RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE
AREA...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION AND IMPACTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. LAKE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY.

...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...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDES ARE RUNNING NEAR 1 FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS...AND TIDES
OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO
FRIDAY. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE WILL BE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

IN ADDITION...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 1 TO 2 FEET ACROSS MAINLY THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF LAKE MOULTRIE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. WAVE ACTION MAY RESULT IN MINOR LAKE SHORE EROSION...
ROUGHLY BETWEEN PINOPOLIS...BLACKS CAMP AND ANGLES LANDING.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 10 TO 20 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF BERKELEY
COUNTY...WITH HIGHER WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE
COOPER RIVER...AND THESE SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING. HIGHER GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITHIN SQUALLS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK 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.

WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL PERSIST ON LAKE MOULTRIE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. HIGHER GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITHIN
SQUALLS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PERIODICALLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS
RECEIVING UP TO 4 INCHES. THE RISK FOR FLOODING MAY BECOME
LOCALLY ENHANCED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE COOPER RIVER DURING TIMES
OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IN CHARLESTON WILL BE AROUND
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...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 9 PM 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-SCZ047-220600-
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CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-INLAND JASPER-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...SLOW MOVING FAY CONTINUES TO PUSH GUSTY RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE
AREA...

...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...

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AVERAGING 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA....AND THESE SPEEDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...GUSTS OF 30 TO 40
MPH WILL BE LIKELY IN SQUALLS.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK 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 PERIODICALLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO
5 INCHES. RAIN AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY PRODUCE FLASH
FLOODING.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...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 9 PM 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-
630 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

...SLOW MOVING FAY CONTINUES TO PUSH GUSTY RAIN BANDS ACROSS THE
AREA...

...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 ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...WINDS...
WINDS ARE AVERAGING AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH ACROSS
MUCH OF INLAND COLLETON COUNTY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...GUSTS OF 30
TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN PASSING SQUALLS.

WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH COULD BREAK 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 PERIODICALLY
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED LOCATIONS RECEIVING UP TO
5 INCHES.

...TORNADOES...
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FOR ISOLATED WEAK TORNADOES ACROSS
THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...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 9 PM 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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