[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KCHS 021158
HLSCHS

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
758 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE COASTAL
WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM POSITION.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.8N...LONGITUDE 79.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 250 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES
AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR...CURRENTLY OFF THE FLORIDA COAST...IS
FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A HURRICANE AS IT PASSES EAST OF THE
AREA ON THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN FREQUENT GUSTS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL WATERS.

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

MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL
NEWS OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION AND WEATHER
FORECASTS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-022000-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
758 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS
TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT TONIGHT...THEN 25 TO 30 KT WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT ON THURSDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 8
FEET TONIGHT AND 8 TO 10 FEET ON THURSDAY. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY
IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT AS ARTHUR PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

AMZ374-022000-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
758 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS
TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT...
CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY. CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE THURSDAY
NIGHT AS ARTHUR PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

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