[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-042>045-047>052-071500-

TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 7A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL032016
300 AM EDT TUE JUN 7 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**COLIN WILL MOVE OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST THIS MORNING**

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 230 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 160 MILES
      SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GA
    - 30.2N 82.6W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 50 DEGREES AT 23 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA AND WAS
MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEAST. COLIN IS EXPECTED TO PASS CLOSE TO
THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS THIS MORNING.

ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS BEEN DECREASING...
HEAVY RAINFALL WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY OVER COASTAL PORTIONS OF
CHARLESTON AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
MUCH OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWARD TO PORTIONS OF CHATHAM COUNTY...
GEORGIA.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING. THE HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THIS ENTIRE EVENT COULD ALSO LEAD TO
RIVER FLOODING AS EARLY AS MID WEEK.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN SQUALLS AND ACROSS
THE IMMEDIATE COAST OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FROM SOUTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE MORNING.

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

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS MAINLY SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. 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.

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 THROUGH TODAY.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
MAINLY COASTAL SECTIONS OF CHARLESTON AND BEAUFORT COUNTIES.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
      MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
    - SOME 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.
    - HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED
      ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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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