[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE ARTHUR LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1155 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...HURRICANE ARTHUR INTENSIFYING OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE OUTER GEORGIA WATERS HAS BEEN
CANCELED. THIS STATEMENT ALSO UPDATES THE POSITION OF HURRICANE
ARTHUR.

.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
THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.4N...LONGITUDE 78.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 90 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 150 MILES EAST OF
SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
STRENGTHENING HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PASS JUST EAST OF
THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AS IT BEGINS TO TAKE A TURN MORE TOWARD
THE NORTHEAST. BASED ON OBSERVATIONS...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE LIKELY OCCURRING NOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
HOURS AS ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH. HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL
QUICKLY PULL AWAY FROM THE REGION THIS EVENING.

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

MARINERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO REMAIN IN SAFE PORT AS DANGEROUS
MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.

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 3 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-040000-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
1155 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE GREATEST WINDS AND SEAS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS
HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45
KNOTS...ESPECIALLY WITHIN BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT 9 TO 12 FEET. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE RAPIDLY
THIS EVENING AS HURRICANE ARTHUR ACCELERATES NORTHEAST AWAY FROM
THE REGION.

$$

AMZ374-031700-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
1155 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PULL AWAY THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY IMPROVE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

$$

AMZ352-040000-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
1155 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE GREATEST WINDS AND SEAS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS
HURRICANE ARTHUR MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40
KNOTS...ESPECIALLY WITHIN BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SEAS WILL PEAK AT 7 TO 9 FEET. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE RAPIDLY
LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS HURRICANE ARTHUR
ACCELERATES NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE REGION.

$$




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