[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-071145-

TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 7
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL032016
1138 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**FLOODING RAINFALL POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 300 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 230 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GA
    - 29.8N 83.8W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 22 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCATED NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA IS
MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST AND WILL PASS CLOSE TO THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA COASTS LATER TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

THE PRIMARY THREAT ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA WILL BE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW-LYING AREAS NEAR
THE COAST AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL COUNTIES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES. THIS HEAVY
RAINFALL COULD ALSO LEAD TO RIVER FLOODING AS EARLY AS MID WEEK.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN SQUALLS NEAR
COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
INTO TUESDAY MORNING.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY NEAR THE
COAST.

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

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED RAINFALL FLOODING COULD PROMPT A FEW EVACUATIONS.
    - RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES COULD QUICKLY RISE WITH SWIFTER
      CURRENTS. SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS, AND DITCHES COULD
      BECOME SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS.
    - FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER A FEW STRUCTURES, ESPECIALLY IN NORMALLY
      VULNERABLE SPOTS. RAPID PONDING OF WATER COULD OCCUR AT
      UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SEVERAL
      STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS BECOME NEAR-FULL AND BEGIN TO
      OVERFLOW. SOME BRIEF ROAD AND BRIDGE CLOSURES.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
IMPACTS ACROSS LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - LOCALIZED INUNDATION OF SALTWATER MAINLY ALONG IMMEDIATE
      SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS FARTHER INLAND NEAR RIVERS
      AND CREEKS.
    - SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD
      WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS IN PLACES WHERE
      SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
    - MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF POSSIBLY BREACHING
      DUNES, MAINLY IN NORMALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP
      CURRENTS.
    - MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS,
      AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
IMMEDIATE COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
      MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - MANY LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR
      UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE
      SHALLOW ROOTED. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN
      OR HEAVILY WOODED LOCATIONS. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON
      BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
      PROFILE VEHICLES.
    - ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

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

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED RISK FOR LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS...HIGH
SURF AND BEACH EROSION INTO TUESDAY.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS MAINLY COASTAL PORTIONS OF 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.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

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 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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