[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  AL092016
1130 PM EDT FRI SEP 2 2016

THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

***TROPICAL STORM HERMINE CONTINUES TO PULL FURTHER AWAY***

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ALLENDALE...HAMPTON...INLAND
      COLLETON...INLAND JASPER...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND
      COASTAL JASPER HAS BEEN CANCELLED

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
      DORCHESTER...INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 130 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC
    - 34.1N 78.4W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 55 DEGREES AT 22 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE OVER SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA WILL CONTINUE MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA OVERNIGHT.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS NEAR THE COAST. THESE WINDS COULD CONTINUE TO
PRODUCE MINOR TREE DAMAGE AND ISOLATED.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH OVERNIGHT.

ALSO...WAVE RUN-UP FROM LARGE SURF COULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
THE CHARLESTON TRI-COUNTY AREA. 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 POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.

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

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

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC AROUND 3 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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