[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 22A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL092016
825 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

**TROPICAL STORM HERMINE CONTINUES TO MOVE OUT OF OUR AREA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR
      JENKINS...SCREVEN...BULLOCH...EFFINGHAM...INLAND
      BRYAN...COASTAL BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...COASTAL
      CHATHAM...INLAND LIBERTY...COASTAL LIBERTY...INLAND MCINTOSH
      AND COASTAL MCINTOSH HAS BEEN CANCELLED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      ALLENDALE...HAMPTON...INLAND COLLETON...DORCHESTER...INLAND
      BERKELEY...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL
      COLLETON...CHARLESTON...COASTAL JASPER AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 60 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 130
      MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA
    - 33.5N 79.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 20 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE HAS JUST CROSSED NORTH OF THE SANTEE RIVER...AND WILL
CONTINUE MOVING NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 TO 45 MPH WILL
CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS NEAR THE COAST...MAINLY FROM THE
BEAUFORT AND HILTON HEAD ISLAND NORTHWARD. THESE WINDS COULD
CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS EVENING
AND INTO TONIGHT.

ALSO...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.
WAVE RUN-UP FROM LARGE SURF COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR BEACH
EROSION.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ACROSS THE COASTAL AREAS FROM BEAUFORT, SC NORTHWARD.
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.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.
WAVE RUN-UP FROM LARGE SURF COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR BEACH
EROSION.

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 12 AM EDT SATURDAY, OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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