[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...HURRICANE ARTHUR CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
FROM SAVANNAH GEORGIA TO EDISTO BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG THE SOUTHEAST
SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH TO THE SOUTH
SANTEE RIVER.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 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. CONDITIONS ARE BEGINNING TO
IMPROVE AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE REACHED THEIR PEAK
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS. CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE INTO THE 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 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ350-040400-
/O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO REACH 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK AT 7 TO 10 FEET. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE RAPIDLY INTO THE EVENING AS HURRICANE ARTHUR ACCELERATES
AWAY FROM THE REGION.

$$

AMZ352-032115-
/O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
401 PM EDT THU JUL 3 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
HURRICANE ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO PULL AWAY INTO THE EVENING AND
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY IMPROVE.

$$




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