[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL012015
1151 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2015

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

...ANA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARD THE CAROLINA COAST...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 120 MILES EAST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 190 MILES
      EAST-NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA
    - 32.7N 77.9W
    - STORM INTENSITY 60 MPH
    - MOVING NORTHWEST OR 320 DEGREES AT 3 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM ANA WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE UPPER SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT...MAKING LANDFALL SUNDAY. ANA
WILL THEN MOVE NORTHWARD INTO EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA SUNDAY NIGHT
WHILE WEAKENING.

THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF
NORTHERN CHARLESTON COUNTY AND ACROSS ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...MINOR BEACH EROSION...AND WIND GUSTS NEAR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE STRENGTH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THIS
AREA...ESPECIALLY LATER TODAY AND EARLY SUNDAY. HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO
BEACH NORTHWARD AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT.


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* COASTAL HAZARDS:
MINOR BEACH EROSION, ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST AND NORTHEAST FACING
BEACHES, AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
CHARLESTON COUNTY COAST.

* WIND: PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS UPPER CHARLESTON AND FAR EASTERN BERKELEY COUNTIES. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNSECURED
      LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS.
    - SOME TREE LIMBS AND FENCES BROKEN OFF.
    - HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* SURGE:
PREPARE FOR LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY COUNTIES. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS
AREA INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION WITH STORM SURGE FLOODING MAINLY ALONG
      IMMEDIATE SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS.
    - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS MAY BECOME OVERSPREAD
      WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS IN PLACES WHERE
      SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
    - BEACH EROSION AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

WHEN MAKING SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THE
EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS THERE ARE INHERENT FORECAST UNCERTAINTIES
WHICH MUST BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

WHEN SECURING YOUR PROPERTY, OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE CERTAIN PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME UNSAFE.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC AROUND 6 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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