[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE
COASTAL WATERS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED TROPICAL STORM POSITION AND STRENGTH.

.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 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.7N...LONGITUDE 79.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR IS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN TO A HURRICANE
AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH TONIGHT. THE HURRICANE
WILL THEN TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND WILL PASS JUST EAST OF THE
COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY. AS A RESULT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF THE COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. THE HURRICANE WILL THEN ACCELERATE AWAY FROM THE REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT.

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

MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN SAFE PORT TONIGHT AND
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 9 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-030600-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
559 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY MORNING AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 KNOTS.
MAXIMUM SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 10 FEET THURSDAY.
CONDITIONS WILL THEN IMPROVE THURSDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT...AS THE HURRICANE PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$

AMZ374-030600-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
559 PM EDT WED JUL 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ARTHUR APPROACHES...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 25 TO 30
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS DURING THIS TIME. MAXIMUM SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH 9 TO 13 FEET. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS
ARE MOST LIKELY 40 NM TO 60 NM FROM THE COAST. CONDITIONS WILL
THEN IMPROVE RAPIDLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE
HURRICANE PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

$$






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