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HURRICANE MATTHEW LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 41
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA  AL142016
546 AM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA

**DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW CONTINUES TO IMPACT EASTERN GEORGIA
 AND THE GEORGIA COAST**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      EMANUEL...TREUTLEN...WHEELER...MONTGOMERY AND TOOMBS

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 190 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MACON GA OR ABOUT 110 MILES
      EAST OF VIDALIA GA
    - 32.0N 80.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 105 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 12 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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DANGEROUS HURRICANE MATTHEW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ALONG THE SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST TODAY AND TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS INLAND
AREAS AND COULD BRING WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH IN AND AROUND THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ALL INTERESTS
ACROSS PARTS OF EAST...SOUTHEAST...AND COASTAL GEORGIA...
ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A DUBLIN TO WASHINGTON LINE...SHOULD
PREPARE FOR HAZARDOUS WINDS. THERE IS ALSO A HEAVY RAIN THREAT
OVER THIS SAME AREA WITH 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL EXPECTED...AND
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED FLASH
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ALONG FLOOD PRONE CREEKS AND RIVERS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND: POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT MAY CONTINUE
  ACROSS PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE:
  - DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
  MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT. A FEW
  TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED. SOME FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN
  OVER. - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

* FLOODING RAIN: PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL
  FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST
  CENTRAL GEORGIA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS INCLUDE: - RIVERS AND
  TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY RISE . SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS, CANALS,
  ARROYOS, AND DITCHES MAY BECOME SWOLLEN AND OVERFLOW IN SPOTS. A
  FEW PLACES WHERE RAPID PONDING OF WATER OCCURS 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS
  ACTIONS ----------------------------------

* EVACUATIONS:
NONE.


* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

DURING THE STORM, KEEP YOUR SHOES ON AND RAIN GEAR HANDY. BOOTS
AND TENNIS SHOES OFFER THE BEST FOOT PROTECTION IF YOU BECOME
UNEXPECTEDLY EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS.

CONTINUE TO KEEP YOUR CELL PHONE WELL CHARGED FOR AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE. IF YOU LOSE POWER, USE IT MORE SPARINGLY AND MAINLY FOR
PERSONAL EMERGENCIES AND CHECK-INS. DO NOT OVERLOAD COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS WITH IDLE CHATTER.


* 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 PEACHTREE CITY GA AROUND 11 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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