[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 5A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL032016
215 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
      WARNING FOR INLAND BRYAN...COASTAL BRYAN...INLAND
      CHATHAM...COASTAL CHATHAM...INLAND LIBERTY...COASTAL
      LIBERTY...INLAND MCINTOSH...COASTAL MCINTOSH...INLAND
      BERKELEY...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL
      COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      BRYAN...COASTAL BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...COASTAL
      CHATHAM...INLAND LIBERTY...COASTAL LIBERTY...INLAND
      MCINTOSH...COASTAL MCINTOSH...INLAND BERKELEY...INLAND
      JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL
      JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 440 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GA
    - 27.7N 86.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 17 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCATED IN THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO IS
MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST AROUND 17 MPH. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED AND SHOULD PASS CLOSE TO THE GEORGIA AND
SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

THE PRIMARY IMPACT WILL BE HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE THREAT FOR LOCALIZED
FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH
LOCALLY GREATER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE COASTAL
COUNTIES. SOME RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS MID WEEK.

THERE IS INCREASING CONCERNS THAT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR AROUND THE
TIME OF HIGH TIDE AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS MORE URBANIZED AREAS SUCH AS CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH. EVEN
WITHOUT HEAVY RAINFALL...THE HIGH TIDES THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO
REACH 7.4 TO 7.7 FEET MLLW IN CHARLESTON AND 9.6 TO 9.8 FEET MLLW AT
FORT PULASKI....LIKELY RESULTING IN MINOR COASTAL FLOODING.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS GEORGIA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA COASTAL COUNTIES TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. WIND
SPEEDS WILL DEPEND HEAVILY ON THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE TROPICAL
STORM.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT...BUT THE
THREAT WILL GREATLY DEPEND ON THE TRACK AND INTENSITY OF COLIN.

ON AREA BEACHES...EXPECT DANGEROUS...LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS IN
THE SURF ZONE...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION...MAINLY
TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SOME EVACUATIONS AND
      RESCUES.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH SWIFTER
      CURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES, ESPECIALLY
      IN NORMALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS,
      AND DITCHES OVERFLOW.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN FOUNDATIONS.
      SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS OF RAPID
      INUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE
      AREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON MOVING WATER AS
      STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW. DRIVING CONDITIONS
      BECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGE
      TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW BUILDINGS
      EXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR FAILURES. MOBILE
      HOMES DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT
      OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
    - SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER
      NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SEVERAL
      FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN URBAN
      OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES AND ACCESS ROUTES
      IMPASSABLE.
    - TRAVEL BY VEHICLE OR ON FOOT INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. INCREASING
      DANGER OF DEATH OR INJURY FROM FALLING OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES OR
      ELECTRIC WIRES OUTSIDE.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE PREVALENT
      IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES, WHICH COULD PERSIST FOR HOURS
      OR DAYS.
    - SOME POORLY SECURED SMALL CRAFT COULD BREAK LOOSE FROM THEIR
      MOORINGS.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS.
    - ISOLATED LOCATIONS COULD EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH
      POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
    - IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS, TORNADOES COULD DAMAGE TREES, VEHICLES,
      BOATS AND BUILDINGS, ESPECIALLY MOBILE HOMES AND AND OTHER
      POORLY CONSTRUCTED STRUCTURES.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
HIGH TIDES THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO REACH FROM 7.4 TO 7.7 FEET MLLW
AT CHARLESTON AND 9.6 TO 9.8 FEET MLLW AT FORT PULASKI NEAR 10 PM. IF
HEAVY RAIN OCCURS NEAR THIS TIME...FLOODING WILL BE MORE SIGNIFICANT.

ON AREA BEACHES...TROPICAL STORM COLIN COULD PRODUCE AN ELEVATED RISK
FOR LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS...HIGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IN EMERGENCIES IT IS BEST TO REMAIN CALM. STAY INFORMED AND FOCUSED
ON THE SITUATION AT HAND. EXERCISE PATIENCE WITH THOSE YOU ENCOUNTER.
BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND HELPFUL TO OTHERS.

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

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

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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