[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...HURRICANE ARTHUR MOVING AWAY FROM THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THIS STATEMENT 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.

.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 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE ARTHUR WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 32.9N...LONGITUDE 78.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES EAST
OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 170 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH
GA. STORM MOTION WAS NNE OR 15 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 90 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE ARTHUR CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH-NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM
THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
HAVE REACHED THEIR PEAK ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS...AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON AS ARTHUR PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

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

AMZ350-040245-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
233 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE GREATEST WINDS AND SEAS WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. 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.

$$

AMZ352-040245-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
233 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE GREATEST WINDS AND SEAS WILL OCCUR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK AT 6 TO 9 FEET. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING AS HURRICANE ARTHUR ACCELERATES NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE
REGION.

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