[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTUS82 KCHS 062213
HLSCHS

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
613 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...ANDREA MAKES LANDFALL IN DIXIE COUNTY OF THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION AND INCLUDED WIND SECTION OVER INLAND
AREAS.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND BRYAN...COASTAL BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...COASTAL CHATHAM...
INLAND LIBERTY...COASTAL LIBERTY...INLAND MCINTOSH...COASTAL
MCINTOSH...INLAND BERKELEY...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL
COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JENKINS...SCREVEN...CANDLER...
BULLOCH...EFFINGHAM...TATTNALL...EVANS...LONG...ALLENDALE...
HAMPTON...INLAND COLLETON AND DORCHESTER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM
RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY
FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 300 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 17 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
THE MAIN CONCERN WITH ANDREA AS IT APPROACHES THE REGION CONTINUES
TO BE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE FLOODING.
ALSO...COASTAL AREAS COULD SEE AN ENHANCED FLOODING THREAT NEAR THE
HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING AND AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY. IN
ADDITION THERE IS A RISK FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES THROUGH TONIGHT
OR INTO EARLY FRIDAY...WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITIES NEAR AND
ALONG THE COAST. IN REGARDS TO WINDS...THE BEST CHANCES FOR
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE COASTAL
COUNTIES AND ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...INCLUDING CHARLESTON
HARBOR. HOWEVER...ANY RAIN BANDS CAN PRODUCE WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS
OF 40 MPH. ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL ALSO BE A THREAT OVER THE
MARINE AREAS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT ISSUED AT 624 PM
WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON.
OR YOU CAN CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-070200-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
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-
613 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN SECURE AND IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 7-9 PM ACROSS THE GEORGIA
COASTAL WATERS...9-11 PM OVER THE SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA
WATERS...AND AROUND 12-2 AM ACROSS THE CHARLESTON COUNTY
WATERS...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 KNOTS.
SEAS WILL REACH AS HIGH AS 8-10 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF THE
COAST...AND 10-13 FEET ACROSS THE OUTER GEORGIA WATERS. WAVES IN
CHARLESTON HARBOR WILL BE AS HIGH AS 3 FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS A RISK FOR WATERSPOUTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT...POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

$$

GAZ116>119-138>141-SCZ045-047>052-070200-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND BRYAN-COASTAL BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-COASTAL CHATHAM-
INLAND LIBERTY-COASTAL LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-TIDAL BERKELEY-
613 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE
ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT
FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT AND ALONG THE
COAST...AND ACROSS AREA BRIDGES. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER
MOBILE HOMES. ISOLATED SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED.
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR SALTWATER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...MAINLY NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH
TIDE EARLY THIS EVENING AND AROUND DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO
ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING...POORLY DRAINED
AREAS...ROADS AND PARKING LOTS. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.

...TORNADOES...
AS ANDREA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE AREA...CONDITIONS
WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TO PERHAPS SCATTERED TORNADOES
TONIGHT. THE GREATEST RISK WILL BE NEAR AND ALONG THE
COAST...ESPECIALLY EAST OF ROUTE 17.

$$

GAZ087-088-099>101-114-115-137-SCZ040-042>044-070200-
/O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-LONG-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
613 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN
HAZARDS EXPECTED FROM TROPICAL STORM ANDREA...

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH. ISOLATED SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED.
ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO
ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS TODAY THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN AT LEAST MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING...POORLY
DRAINED AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
AS ANDREA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE AREA...CONDITIONS
MAY BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
ALONG AND EAST OF I-95.

$$








This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net