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Hurricane Local Statement 1009, NWS Charleston, SC
NWS Charleston, SC issued this hurricane local statement at Aug 25, 2011, 9:46 AM EDT. It was in force for 38 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2011, 9:46 AM EDT (13:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2011, 12:11 AM EDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Charleston, SC
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
568 WTUS82 KCHS 251346 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 946 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...IRENE POUNDING THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... THIS UPDATES THE POSITION OF IRENE. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 9 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.5N...LONGITUDE 76.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS NW OR 325 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK NORTHWEST THEN NORTH TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC COASTLINE THROUGH SATURDAY. WINDS COULD GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AND AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS AND OFFSHORE GEORGIA WATERS. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 12 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-261400- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 946 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 7 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 57 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE IRENE PASSES NEARBY...THERE IS SOME POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. $$ AMZ330-350-374-261400- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 946 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 11 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 67 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE...WITH THE HIGHEST PROBABILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OUTSIDE CHARLESTON HARBOR. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING. OUTSIDE CHARLESTON HARBOR... SEAS WILL BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT...AND HAZARDOUS SEAS COULD PEAK AT 15 TO 20 FEET FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-261400- /O.NEW.KCHS.HU.S.1009.110825T1346Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 946 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON AREA BEACHES... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... STRONGEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE IRENE WILL REMAIN NORTH AND EAST OF THIS AREA. HOWEVER...HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. $$
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489 WTUS82 KCHS 251524 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1124 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TURNS NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...CORE APPROACHING ABACO ISLAND... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN ALTAMAHA SOUND AND EDISTO BEACH OUT 20 NM. THIS STATEMENT ALSO UPDATES THE POSITION OF IRENE. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9N...LONGITUDE 76.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTH TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE REMAINING PASSING EAST OF THE COASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA BY SATURDAY. WINDS COULD GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE CHARLESTON HARBOR...AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING OFFSHORE GEORGIA WATERS. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-261530- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 1124 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 7 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 57 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE IRENE PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE. HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. $$ AMZ330-350-374-261530- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1124 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 11 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 67 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING. OUTSIDE CHARLESTON HARBOR...SEAS WILL BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT...AND HAZARDOUS SEAS COULD PEAK AT 15 TO 20 FEET FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-261530- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1124 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON AREA BEACHES... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. SURF ZONE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER. && ...COASTAL HAZARDS... HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL POSSIBLE DURING THIS EVENT. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. $$ AMZ352-354-261530- /O.EXA.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1124 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... $$
397 WTUS82 KCHS 251638 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS HURRICANE IRENE TURNS NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD...CORE APPROACHING ABACO ISLAND... .NEW INFORMATION... THIS STATEMENT UPDATES WIND PROBABILITY INFORMATION AND UPDATES FORECAST INFORMATION FOR COASTAL WATERS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED COASTAL HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.9N...LONGITUDE 76.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 500 MILES SOUTH- SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 335 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTH TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING EAST OF THE COASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA BY SATURDAY. WINDS COULD GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES AND ACROSS COASTAL WATERS ADJACENT TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. OUTSIDE THE HARBOR...HAZARDOUS SEAS COULD BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST AND 15 TO 20 FEET BEYOND 20 NM FROM SHORE. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 330 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-261645- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 64 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE. $$ AMZ330-350-352-354-374-261645- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 74 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-261645- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1238 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON AREA BEACHES... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... HIGH SURF...BEACH EROSION AND SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ARE ALL POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO REMAIN HIGH AT AREA BEACHES. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE. $$
788 WTUS82 KCHS 251922 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 322 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WITH BUILDING SURF ALONG THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM POSITION HAS BEEN UPDATED. WIND FORECASTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 460 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. IRENE WAS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 115 MPH. THIS MAKES IRENE A CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTH TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING EAST OF THE COASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA BY SATURDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 630 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-261930- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 322 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 64 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. BUILDING SEAS WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-350-352-354-374-261930- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 322 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 64 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH...FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE SATURDAY MORNING AS IRENE PULLS AWAY. HAZARDOUS SEAS COULD BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST AND 15 TO 20 FEET BEYOND 20 NM FROM SHORE FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-261930- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 322 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BUILDING SURF OCCURRING ALONG THE BEACHES... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS. STORE ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLIES FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE FAMILY FOR AT LEAST THREE TO FIVE DAYS. REPLACE BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHTS AND PORTABLE RADIOS. FIX LOOSE AND CLOGGED RAIN GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS. TRIM OVERHANGING TREES AND SHRUBBERY. ALSO...ACQUIRE PLYWOOD OR OTHER MATERIALS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. REVIEW YOUR INSURANCE POLICY...UPDATING IT IF NECESSARY. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES AND EVALUATE THEIR STATE OF READINESS FOR THIS SEASON. && ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. BUILDING SEAS WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. $$ ST
297 WTUS82 KCHS 252104 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 504 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...IRENE STILL BATTERING THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 4 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WAS 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTH TONIGHT...WITH THE CENTER OF THE HURRICANE PASSING EAST OF THE COASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA FRIDAY NIGHT. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-262115- /O.UPG.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.TR.W.1009.110825T2104Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 504 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ330-350-352-354-374-262115- /O.UPG.KCHS.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCHS.TR.W.1009.110825T2104Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 504 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-262115- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 504 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BUILDING SURF OCCURRING ALONG THE BEACHES... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. BUILDING SEAS WILL INCREASE THE RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BEACH EROSION. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE ENTERING THE SURF ZONE. PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ ST
086 WTUS82 KCHS 252219 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 619 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PARTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... WIND IMPACTS UPDATED. COASTAL HAZARDS IMPACTS UPDATED. STORM SURGE IMPACTS UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. THE HURRICANE WAS MOVING NORTH- NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN NORTH TONIGHT AND PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS FRIDAY NIGHT AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 930 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-262230- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 619 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 71 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE UPPER COAST OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM THE ISLE OF PALMS TO MCCLELLANVILLE. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-350-374-262230- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 619 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 82 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 8 TO 12 FT ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY TO AS HIGH AS 15 TO 20 FT ACROSS THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-262230- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 619 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BUILDING SURF OCCURRING ALONG THE BEACHES... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST WITH 7 TO 10 FT ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. $$ AMZ352-354-262200- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 619 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 59 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SEAS WILL PEAK 7 TO 12 FT ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS BETWEEN EDISTO BEACH AND THE ALTAMAHA SOUND. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ ST
752 WTUS82 KCHS 260101 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 901 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...IRENE GRADUALLY MOVING AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... ...WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED POSITION. ADDED STORM SURGE AND WIND INFORMATION TO COASTAL AREAS OUTSIDE OF TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 27.7N...LONGITUDE 77.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 370 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. THE HURRICANE WAS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN NORTH TONIGHT AND PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS FRIDAY NIGHT AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH...WERE ALREADY BEING OBSERVED OFF THE COAST OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TONIGHT AND WILL PUSH INTO THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-270115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 901 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE UPPER COAST OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM THE ISLE OF PALMS TO MCCLELLANVILLE. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ350-374-270115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 901 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 8 TO 12 FT ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY TO AS HIGH AS 15 TO 20 FT ACROSS THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-270115- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 901 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND BUILDING SURF OCCURRING ALONG THE BEACHES... ...WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATER TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY AS IRENE APPROACHES. AN ISOLATED GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN SQUALLS. A WIND ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM FRIDAY EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST WITH 7 TO 10 FT ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. $$ AMZ352-354-270115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 901 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SEAS WILL PEAK 7 TO 12 FT ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS BETWEEN EDISTO BEACH AND THE ALTAMAHA SOUND. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ330-270115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 901 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. WAVES WILL PEAK 2 TO 4 FT WITH EXTREME ROUGH CONDITIONS OCCURRING NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ ST
971 WTUS82 KCHS 260405 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1205 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ACROSS COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AS IRENE MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM POSITION UPDATED. INLAND FLOODING SECTION ADDED TO LAND AREAS UNDER TROPICAL STORM WARNING. WIND INFORMATION UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.3N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 340 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 340 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. THE HURRICANE WAS MOVING NORTH AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE HAS TURNED NORTH AND THIS MOTION WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT BEFORE TURNING NORTH-NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY. THE CENTER OF IRENE WILL PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS FRIDAY NIGHT AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AS OF LATE THURSDAY EVENING...WINDS WERE ALREADY GUSTING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH...ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. A BUOY EAST OF SAINT AUGUSTINE RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 43 MPH. A FEW OUTER RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE WERE ALSO PRODUCING OCCASIONAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH NEAR JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. THIS AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH TONIGHT AND WILL PUSH INTO THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-270415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 1205 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE UPPER COAST OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM THE ISLE OF PALMS TO MCCLELLANVILLE. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE TO LOCALLY SEVERE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-270415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 1205 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE FRIDAY MORNING IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ350-374-270415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1205 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 10 TO 18 FEET ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND 15 TO 25 FEET OVER THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ352-354-270415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1205 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. SEAS WILL PEAK 7 TO 13 FEET. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-270415- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1205 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ALONG THE COAST AS THE SURF CONTINUES TO BUILD... ...WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY AS IRENE APPROACHES. AN ISOLATED GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN SQUALLS. WIND ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM FRIDAY EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. $$ ST
707 WTUS82 KCHS 260612 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 212 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ACROSS COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AS IRENE MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM POSITION UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.7N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 315 MILES SOUTH- SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 315 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. THE HURRICANE WAS MOVING NORTH AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 115 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE IS MOVING NORTH AND THIS MOTION WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE TURNING NORTH-NORTHEAST LATER TODAY. THE CENTER OF IRENE WILL PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS TONIGHT AS A MAJOR HURRICANE. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING...SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER BAND OF IRENE WERE MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE OUTER GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS. THE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS LATER THIS MORNING. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 3 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-270615- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 212 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ALONG THE UPPER COAST OF CHARLESTON COUNTY FROM THE ISLE OF PALMS TO MCCLELLANVILLE. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE TO LOCALLY SEVERE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-270615- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 212 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO OCCUR NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ350-374-270615- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 212 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 10 TO 18 FEET ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND 15 TO 25 FEET OVER THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ352-354-270615- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 212 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. SEAS WILL PEAK 7 TO 13 FEET. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-270615- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 212 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ALONG THE COAST AS THE SURF CONTINUES TO BUILD... ...WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TODAY AS IRENE APPROACHES. AN ISOLATED GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 40 MPH COULD OCCUR IN SQUALLS. WIND ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM THIS EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. $$ ST
130 WTUS82 KCHS 261026 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 626 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ACROSS COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AS IRENE MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION UPDATED. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.3N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 300 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 110 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE IS MOVING NORTH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TURNING NORTH-NORTHEAST LATER TODAY. THE CENTER OF IRENE WILL PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS TONIGHT. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING...BANDS OF SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER FRINGES OF IRENE WERE MOVING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS. THE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THIS MORNING. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 9 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-271030- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 626 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS MAY BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER ALONG THE UPPER COASTS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE ISLE OF PALMS TO MCCLELLANVILLE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-271030- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 626 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON IN CHARLESTON HARBOR. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 30 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ350-374-271030- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 626 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 10 TO 18 FEET ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND 15 TO 25 FEET OVER THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ352-354-271030- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 626 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SEAS WILL PEAK 7 TO 13 FEET. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-271030- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 626 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ALONG THE COAST AS THE SURF CONTINUES TO BUILD... ...WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TODAY AS IRENE APPROACHES. AN ISOLATED GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH COULD OCCUR WITHIN ANY RAIN BANDS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. WIND ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM THIS EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. $$
818 WTUS82 KCHS 261317 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 917 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ACROSS COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA AS IRENE MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION UPDATED .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.0N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 110 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE IS MOVING NORTH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TURNING NORTH-NORTHEAST LATER TODAY. THE CENTER OF IRENE WILL PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS TONIGHT. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON TONIGHT. AS OF MID MORNING...BANDS OF SHOWERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OUTER FRINGES OF IRENE WERE MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS AND AREAS ALONG THE COAST. THE SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS AND NEARBY LAND AREAS THROUGH THE DAY. SOME WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED ALONG THE CHARLESTON COUNTY COAST AND ACROSS THE COAST WATERS.| .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 12 NOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-271330- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 917 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. ...WINDS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN . MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS. WINDS MAY BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER ALONG THE UPPER COASTS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY...MAINLY FROM THE ISLE OF PALMS TO MCCLELLANVILLE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... NORTHEAST PORTIONS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS. ELSEWHERE...RAINFALL AMOUNTS GENERALLY LESS THAN AN INCH. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. $$ AMZ330-271330- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 917 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON IN CHARLESTON HARBOR. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 30 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS...MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ350-374-271330- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 917 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 10 TO 18 FEET ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND 15 TO 25 FEET OVER THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. $$ AMZ352-354-271330- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 917 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE IRENE APPROACHES... STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SEAS WILL PEAK FROM 7 TO 13 FEET. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-271330- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 917 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...WINDS INCREASING ALONG THE COAST AS THE SURF CONTINUES TO BUILD... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM THIS EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH LATER TODAY AS IRENE APPROACHES. AN ISOLATED GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH COULD OCCUR WITHIN ANY RAIN BANDS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. WIND ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. $$
101 WTUS82 KCHS 261651 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1251 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...STRONG WIND GUSTS CONTINUE IN RAIN BANDS AS IRENE MOVES TOWARD NORTH CAROLINA... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION UPDATED .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.7N...LONGITUDE 77.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE HURRICANE. DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK AS IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE IS MOVING NORTH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TURNING NORTH-NORTHEAST LATER TODAY. THE CENTER OF IRENE WILL PASS OFFSHORE OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS TONIGHT. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON TONIGHT. AS OF MID DAY...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF IRENE WERE MOVING SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS AND AREAS ALONG THE COAST. THE PERIODIC RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS AND NEARBY LAND AREAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FEW WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CHARLESTON COUNTY ALONG WITH A SOME DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS WERE COMMON. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 330 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-271700- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 1251 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... WINDS IN RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS...WINDS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS. THE WINDS IN RAIN BANDS COULD KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...TREES AND LIMBS AND PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST PORTIONS. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-271700- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 1251 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS THE WINDS WILL BE LESS. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ350-374-271700- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1251 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. SEAS WILL PEAK 12 TO 18 FEET ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND 15 TO 22 FEET OVER THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ352-354-271700- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1251 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL PEAK FROM 8 TO 13 FEET. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-271700- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1251 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. HOWEVER...IN ANY RAIN BANDS WINDS GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT COULD REACH UP TO 30 TO PERHAPS 35 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES IS EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM THIS EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND AT LEAST MODERATE BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$
604 WTUS82 KCHS 261938 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 338 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AFFECTING COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION...COASTAL HAZARDS...AND TORNADOES. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.2N...LONGITUDE 77.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 220 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE. ALTHOUGH THE TRACK IS FORECAST TO BE WELL EAST OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS...IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TURNING NORTH-NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS TONIGHT. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON THIS EVENING. AS OF MID AFTERNOON...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF IRENE WERE IMPACTING LOCATIONS ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF INTERSTATE 95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN MOST COASTAL AREAS IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. THE PERIODIC RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND NEARBY LAND AREAS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL LOCATIONS...ALONG WITH DOWNED TREES...POWER LINES...AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS WERE COMMON. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 630 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-262300- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 338 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... WINDS IN RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS...WINDS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LOWER. THE WINDS IN RAIN BANDS COULD KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...TREES AND LIMBS AND PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM TIDE IMPACTS ARE RUNNING 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE IN NORTHEAST PORTIONS. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...TORNADOES... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD AT THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 7 TO 10 FEET. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$ AMZ330-262300- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 338 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS THE WINDS WILL BE LOWER. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ AMZ350-374-262300- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 338 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 15 AND 20 FEET ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE WATERS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND 15 TO 22 FEET OVER THE GEORGIA OFFSHORE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ AMZ352-354-262300- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 338 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 8 AND 12 FEET. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-262300- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 338 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...DANGEROUS SURF IMPACTING AREA BEACHES... ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT EXPECTED FROM THE COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR COASTAL FLOODING HOWEVER...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM THIS EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS CONTINUE TO STEADILY BUILD ACROSS THE BEACHES OF SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA. THESE BUILDING SEAS ALONG WITH INCREASING ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO MAJOR BEACH EROSION. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE NORTH GEORGIA COAST AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG THE BEACHES OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. $$
069 WTUS82 KCHS 262240 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 640 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...IRENE CONTINUES TO TRACK NORTHWARD OFF THE SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION AND TORNADOES. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.7N...LONGITUDE 77.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 160 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 210 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE IS A VERY LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE. ALTHOUGH THE TRACK IS FORECAST TO BE WELL EAST OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS...IMPACTS WILL BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AND AWAY FROM THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS TONIGHT. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON LATER THIS EVENING. AS OF EARLY THIS EVENING...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF IRENE WERE IMPACTING LOCATIONS ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OFF THE SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTS. THE HEAVIEST RAIN BAND WAS IMPACTING NORTHERN CHARLESTON AND EASTERN BERKELEY COUNTIES. PERIODIC RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL...ALONG WITH DOWNED TREES...POWER LINES...AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS WERE COMMON. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 930 PM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-270200- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 640 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS... WINDS IN RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS...WINDS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LOWER. THE WINDS IN RAIN BANDS COULD KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...TREES AND TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM TIDES ARE RUNNING 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 637 PM THIS EVENING AND 651 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY INCLUDING MCCLELLANVILLE 3 TO AS MUCH AS 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL BEFORE SUBSIDING LATER TONIGHT. ALTHOUGH THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME...IF HEAVY RAINS FALL AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL INCREASE...ESPECIALLY IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...TORNADOES... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED TORNADO THROUGH THIS EVENING. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS HAVE PEAKED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. UNTIL THE SEAS SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY HOWEVER...A ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONE OF 7 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE BREAKER HEIGHT DIMINISHES. $$ AMZ330-270200- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 640 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS THE WINDS WILL BE LOWER. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED WATERSPOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ AMZ350-352-270200- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 640 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM AS HIGH AS 15 TO 20 FEET THIS EVENING...TO 10 FEET OR LESS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... THERE IS A SMALL POSSIBILITY FOR AN ISOLATED WATERSPOUT THROUGH THIS EVENING. $$ AMZ354-374-270200- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 640 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SEAS WILL REMAIN WELL OFF THE GEORGIA COAST...WHERE SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM AS HIGH AS 10 TO 18 FEET THIS EVENING TO 12 FEET OR LESS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-270200- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 640 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...HIGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION CONTINUES AT AREA BEACHES... ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT EXPECTED FROM THE COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR COASTAL FLOODING HOWEVER...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE LATE THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 635 PM THIS EVENING AND 726 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE ESPECIALLY HIGH IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING. ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS HAVE PEAKED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. UNTIL THE SEAS SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY HOWEVER...A ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE BREAKER HEIGHT DIMINISHES. $$
938 WTUS82 KCHS 270101 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...IRENE TURNS TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED STORM POSITION...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...COASTAL HAZARDS AND REMOVED TORNADOES/WATERSPOUTS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM... COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL MCINTOSH...BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON AND COASTAL JASPER...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A CONCERN. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.1N...LONGITUDE 77.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 160 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 220 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IRENE REMAINS A VERY LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE. ALTHOUGH THE HURRICANE IS TRACKING WELL EAST OF THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS...IMPACTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE FELT WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER. HURRICANE IRENE HAS TURNED TOWARD THE NORTH- NORTHEAST AND THIS MOTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AS IRENE MOVES AWAY FROM THE LOWER SOUTH CAROLINA AND UPPER GEORGIA COASTS. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...IRENE WILL MAKE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO CHARLESTON AROUND MIDNIGHT. AS OF THIS EVENING...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF IRENE WERE IMPACTING LOCATIONS ACROSS FAR NORTHEASTERN CHARLESTON COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN BERKELEY COUNTY...AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OFF THE SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. PERIODIC RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MAINLY NORTHEAST CHARLESTON AND BERKELEY COUNTIES AND THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A FEW WIND GUSTS FROM 40 TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE THIS MORNING...ALONG WITH DOWNED TREES...POWER LINES...AND SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 20 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS WERE COMMON. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-280115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS HAVE PEAKED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. UNTIL THE SEAS SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY HOWEVER...AN ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONE OF 7 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE BREAKER HEIGHT DIMINISHES. ...WINDS... WINDS IN RAIN BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS...WINDS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LOWER. THE WINDS IN RAIN BANDS COULD KNOCK DOWN POWER LINES...TREES AND TREE LIMBS. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM TIDES ARE RUNNING 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF VERY HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 651 AM SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. ...INLAND FLOODING... STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY INCLUDING MCCLELLANVILLE...UP TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER TONIGHT. THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING IS LOW AT THIS TIME. $$ AMZ330-280115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... MAINLY IN RAIN BANDS...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. OUTSIDE OF RAIN BANDS THE WINDS WILL BE LOWER. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ350-352-280115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM AS HIGH AS 15 TO 20 FEET THIS EVENING...TO 10 FEET OR LESS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ354-374-280115- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SEAS WILL REMAIN WELL OFF THE GEORGIA COAST...WHERE SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM AS HIGH AS 10 TO 18 FEET THIS EVENING TO 12 FEET OR LESS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ SCZ048-049-051-280115- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...HIGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION CONTINUES AT AREA BEACHES... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS HAVE PEAKED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. UNTIL THE SEAS SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY HOWEVER...AN ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE BREAKER HEIGHT DIMINISHES. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT EXPECTED FROM THE COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES ACROSS FAR SOUTH COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR COASTAL FLOODING HOWEVER...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING....WHICH WILL OCCUR ON THE BEAUFORT RIVER AT BEAUFORT AROUND 809 AM SATURDAY. $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-280115- /O.CON.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- 901 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 ...HIGH SURF AND BEACH EROSION CONTINUES AT AREA BEACHES... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... REPORTS FROM THE BEACHES AS WELL AS OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE SEAS HAVE PEAKED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SLOWLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. UNTIL THE SEAS SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY HOWEVER...AN ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE. BREAKING WAVES IN SURF ZONE OF 5 TO 7 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE BREAKER HEIGHT DIMINISHES. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT EXPECTED FROM THE COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDES ACROSS NORTH COASTAL GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR COASTAL FLOODING HOWEVER...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL OCCUR IN THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE AROUND 726 AM SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE AREA BETWEEN TYBEE ISLAND AND WILMINGTON ISLAND...INCLUDING PARTS OF HIGHWAY 80. $$ JAQ
274 WTUS82 KCHS 270411 HLSCHS URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED HURRICANE IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...HURRICANE IRENE MOVING NORTH-NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST... .NEW INFORMATION... TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO ALTAMAHA RIVER GA OUT 20 NM. UPDATED STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...COASTAL HAZARDS AND WINDS. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... INLAND BERKELEY...CHARLESTON AND TIDAL BERKELEY. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH...INCLUDING THE CHARLESTON HARBOR. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 32.6N...LONGITUDE 76.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 180 MILES EAST OF CHARLESTON SC...OR ABOUT 240 MILES EAST OF SAVANNAH GA. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 13 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... CONDITIONS WILL STEADILY IMPROVE OVERNIGHT AS LARGE AND POWERFUL HURRICANE IRENE MOVES NORTH-NORTHEAST AWAY FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 330 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. SCZ045-050-052-280415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ INLAND BERKELEY-CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY- 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...COASTAL HAZARDS... SEAS HAVE PEAKED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SATURDAY...HOWEVER AN ELEVATED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ADDITIONAL MINOR BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE. BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE OF 6 TO 8 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SATURDAY. THESE WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE SURF ZONE AND PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE BREAKER HEIGHT DIMINISHES. ...WINDS... WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS COULD DOWN A FEW POWER LINES...TREES OR TREE LIMBS...WITH ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE. IF NOT ALREADY DONE...RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY COULD BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... STORM TIDES ARE RUNNING ABOUT 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. THE COMBINATION OF HIGH SURF AND HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES WILL ENHANCE THE RISK FOR SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE SATURDAY MORNING...WHICH WILL OCCUR IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR AROUND 651 AM SATURDAY. THE RISK FOR FLOODING WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON AREA. $$ AMZ330-280415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ CHARLESTON HARBOR- 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. WAVES WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 FEET WITH EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS EXPECTED NEAR THE HARBOR ENTRANCE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ350-280415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM AS HIGH AS 15 TO 20 FEET...TO 10 FEET OR LESS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ374-280415- /O.CON.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...WINDS AND SEAS... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST SEAS WILL REMAIN WELL OFF THE GEORGIA COAST...WHERE SEAS WILL DIMINISH FROM AS HIGH AS 10 TO 15 FEET TO 10 FEET OR LESS BY DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. $$ AMZ352-354-270515- /O.CAN.KCHS.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-270515- /O.CAN.KCHS.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 1211 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...IMPROVING CONDITIONS AS HURRICANE IRENE PULLS AWAY... $$ JAQ
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane local statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this hurricane local statement went out at Aug 25, 7:46 AM EDT, 2 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 7:46 AM EDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
746 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH ALONG PARTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST...
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN NORTH OF THE REGION TODAY. HURRICANE IRENE
IS FORECAST TO PASS EAST OF THE GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA COASTS
FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE IS THEN EXPECTED TO
BUILD BACK INTO THE AREA BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
AT DAWN...SPEED CONVERGENCE SHOWERS FLIRTING THE BEACHES AND
BARRIER ISLANDS TO THE S OF EDISTO BEACH AND FIRST VIEW WEB CAM
FROM TYBEE ISLAND IS PICTURESQUE WITH TROPICAL TOWERING CUMULUS
AND LIGHT OFFSHORE SHOWERS. LAND AREAS STARTING OFF DRY WITH TEMPS
IN THE 70S. NO REAL EFFECTS FROM IRENE AS YET WITH SKIES CLEAR TO
PARTLY CLOUDY ALL AREAS.
TODAY...BETWEEN 12Z AND 18Z...DEEPER TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL MAKE
A GRADUAL FLUX NW FROM THE ATLC WATERS TO SE GEORGIA AND SE SOUTH
CAROLINA. THEN THIS AFTERNOON...PWATS STABILIZE FOR THE MOST PART.
FORECAST SOUNDINGS ARE WARMER DEEP LAYER TODAY AND TEMPERATURES THE
SEA BREEZE LOOKS TO SUPPORT SPOTTY DIURNAL CONVECTION. THE LARGE WEST
CENTRAL ATLC RIDGE LOOKS TO CONTINUE HURRICANE IRENE ON A NW TRACK
INTO THE NORTHERN BAHAMAS...THEN NNW LATE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TONIGHT IRENE IS FINALLY FORECAST TO ASSUME A MORE NORTHERLY TRACK
AND THERE SHOULD A DETERIORATION OF CONDITIONS ALONG MAINLY COASTAL
AREAS LATER TONIGHT. MODELS ARE NOT IN PERFECT TIMING ON RAIN
CHANCE INTRODUCTIONS BUT OVERALL WE LOWERED POPS A BIT PRIOR TO
2 AM...THEN RAMP UP TOWARD DAYBREAK ON FRI ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST. SINCE TROPICAL SHOWERS AND TSTMS TIME OUT CLOSER TO
DAWN...WE HAVE FORECAST 40-50 POPS LATE IN OUR SECOND PERIOD FOR
COASTAL AREAS. ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES INLAND ZONES LATE. WINDS WILL
BE ON THE INCREASE ALONG COASTAL AREAS LATE AS THE HURRICANE LIFTS
N OFF THE FLORIDA COAST.
TC IRENE CONTINUES TO BE THE FOCUS OF THE WEEKEND FORECAST. ONCE
AGAIN...OPERATIONAL MODEL GUIDANCE IS TIGHTLY CLUSTERED AND VERY
SIMILAR TO THE OFFICIAL NHC FORECAST FOR THE TC CENTER TRACK. I HAVE
FOLLOWED THE 25/00Z ECMWF FOR THE DETAILS OF THE FORECAST AS IT
SEEMS TO HAVE A MUCH MORE REALISTIC LOOKING ISOBAR PATTERN AND WIND
FIELD AROUND IRENE. ALSO...THIS MOST RECENT RUN OF THE ECMWF HAS
COME IN SLOWER AND SLIGHTLY FURTHER WEST THAN ITS PREVIOUS RUN.
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE 25/00Z RUN OF THE ECMWF COMING IN
FURTHER TO THE WEST AND SLOWER...I HAVE MADE SOME ADDITIONAL UPDATES
TO THE FORECAST GRIDS. I HAVE PUSHED POPS HIGHER AND SLIGHTLY
FURTHER TO THE WEST WITH CATEGORICAL ACROSS ALL THE COASTAL WATERS
AND MUCH OF THE SC ZONES. I AM STILL EXPECTING A VERY TIGHT POP GRADIENT
TO DEVELOP THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL BE SOLELY DEPENDENT ON
THE ACTUAL TRACK OF THE STORM AND THE WESTWARD EXTENT OF THE PRECIP
SHIELD. IRENE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD INTO THE WEAKNESS BETWEEN THE
UPPER RIDGE OVER THE WESTERN CONUS AND THE RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL
ATLANTIC. MEANWHILE THE TROF PASSING BY THE NORTH APPEARS TO BE
WEAKER THAN IN PREVIOUS MODEL RUNS...PERHAPS LEADING TO THE SLOWER
NORTHWARD MOTION OF THE TC AND A SLIGHTLY LATER TURN. IRENE IS
EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTHWARD AND PASS ABOUT 175 MILES EAST OF CHS
FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND EVEN FROM EDISTO BEACH
NORTHEASTWARD...WHICH IS WHERE THE TS WATCH WILL BE PLACED. IT
CANNOT BE STRESSED ENOUGH THAT THAT A SMALL DEVIATION IN THE TRACK
OF THE STORM COULD HAVE LARGE IMPLICATIONS ON FORECAST AND SENSIBLE
WEATHER DETAILS. GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF THE TRACK OF IRENE TO
LAND...RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR
ALL OFFICIAL NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECAST UPDATES OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...IRENE WILL CONTINUE NORTHWARD ACROSS
EASTERN NC AND THE OUTER BANKS. PRECIP ON THE SW PERIPHERY OF THE
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE CWA AS THE WINDS TURN
NORTHWESTERLY. PRECIP SHOULD END FAIRLY QUICKLY FROM SW TO NE AND
THE GRADIENT WILL LESSEN THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT. DRY AIR WILL BEGIN
TO WRAP AROUND THE SYSTEM AND CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE RAPIDLY
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
FINALLY ON SUNDAY...DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO USHER INTO THE CWA
WITH DOWNSLOPE FLOW FURTHER AIDING THE DRYING. OVERALL SUNDAY IS
EXPECTED TO BE A QUIET DAY WITH TEMPS REACHING BACK UP INTO THE LOW
TO MID 90S INLAND.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A TROF WILL LINGER ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH
MONDAY. THEREAFTER...BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW PROMINENT RIDGING
BUILDING IN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH MID WEEK. AT THE
SURFACE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN ACROSS THE NORTHEAST WITH NE
FLOW AND SURFACE RIDING BUILDING IN EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS. BOTH
MODELS SHOW SOME DEGREE OF COASTAL TROFFING DEVELOPING OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST. I HAVE CONTINUED TO ADVERTISE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WITH DIURNAL CONVECTION INLAND. OVERALL
TEMPS WILL BE ABOVE CLIMO WITH THE RIDGING BUILDING IN ALOFT.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
MAINLY VFR WEATHER WILL PREVAIL AT BOTH TERMINALS THROUGH 12Z
FRIDAY. BRIEF MVFR CIGS FROM CUMULUS ARE POSSIBLE BUT EXTENDED
CIGS NOT LIKELY. HIGH CLOUD EXHAUST FROM IRENE WILL INCREASE
TONIGHT BUT NAM/GFS MODEL DIFFERENCE IS ENOUGH TO KEEP AN
OPTIMISTIC FORECAST FOR NOW. WE WILL SEE SURFACE N TO NE WINDS
PICKING UP AND LIKELY GUSTING LATE TONIGHT AS THE PRES GRADIENT
BEGINS TO PACK.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS HURRICANE IRENE POTENTIALLY
IMPACTS THE REGION. WINDY CONDITIONS WITH BANDS OF RAIN AND
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT
AS IRENE MAKES ITS CLOSEST PASS TO THE REGION.
&&
.MARINE...
EVEN THOUGH HURRICANE IRENE IS FORECAST TO SWING E OF OUR COASTAL
WATERS...IT WILL BE CREATING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS WITH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OFF PARTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST
AND....BUILDING SEAS WITH LONG PERIOD SWELLS ALREADY ENTRENCHED
OVER THE WATERS. TODAY...ONSHORE FLOW INCREASING TO 15 KT WITH
SOME HIGHER GUSTS ESPECIALLY LATE. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HAVE
BEEN TRUMPED BY TROPICAL STORM WATCHES N OF EDISTO BEACH. SCA
FOR HIGH SEAS ELSEWHERE. CONDITIONS WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS LATER
TONIGHT AND SMALL CRAFT SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING IN PORT UNTIL THE
HURRICANE MOVES BY.
CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. WAVES WILL INCREASE AT LEAST INTO THE
15-20 FOOT RANGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING JUST IN ADVANCE
OF MAJOR HURRICANE IRENE...ESPECIALLY IN THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM.
TS FORCE WINDS ARE BECOMING MORE LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA AS THE
FORECAST TRACK IS SLIGHTLY MORE TO THE WEST. THE TIGHTEST PRESSURE
GRADIENT...AND RESULTING WINDS WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE IMPROVEMENT OF WINDS AND SEAS
HAS BEEN DELAYED MORE INTO THE SUNDAY TIME PERIOD AS THE STORM
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BE A BIT SLOWER. ALL MARINERS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF IRENE FROM ADVISORIES ISSUED
BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
RIP CURRENTS...LATEST OBSERVATIONS SHOW 4-6 FT SWELLS WITH 13/14
SECOND PERIODS OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COAST...WITH
REPORTS OF 3 TO 4 FOOT BREAKERS OCCASIONALLY IMPACTING THE
BEACHES. THESE SWELLS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DISTANT HURRICANE IRENE
AND WILL ONLY GET WORSE AS THAT POWERFUL HURRICANE MOVES CLOSER
TO THE AREA. THUS WE HAVE CONTINUED THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
AT ALL BEACHES TODAY. THE LARGE SWELLS FROM IRENE WILL KEEP AN
ELEVATED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS GOING FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATERS.
&&
.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS
WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...AND WITH THE ADDITION OF BUILDING SURF
IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE IRENE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE RISK OF
COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION BEGINNING THURSDAY AND
CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORIES
OR EVEN COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BECOME
NECESSARY FOR THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENING HIGH TIDES.
WE HAD REPORTS FROM AREA BEACHES OF SOME 3-4 FOOT BREAKERS ON
WEDNESDAY...AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONLY BUILD LATE THIS WEEK AS
IRENE SHIFTS CLOSER TO THE AREA. EVENTUALLY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY
WILL BE ISSUED...MAYBE AS EARLY AS THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO
THE WEEKEND.
&&
.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.
SC...TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR SCZ045-050-052.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL NOON EDT
SATURDAY FOR AMZ352-354.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR AMZ330-350-374.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 6:21 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ040-042>044-047-261030- JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS- INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH- ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER- 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TROPICS...TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COASTLINE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR...TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. NEVERTHELESS...GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF IRENE TO THE AREA...PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ045-052-261030- INLAND BERKELEY-TIDAL BERKELEY- 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ352-354-261030- WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TROPICS...TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COASTLINE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...THEY ARE NOT EXPECTED. NEVERTHELESS...GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF IRENE TO THE AREA...PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. AMZ330-350-374-261030- CHARLESTON HARBOR- WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GAZ117-119-139-141-SCZ048-049-051-261030- COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH- BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER- 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. HIGH RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TROPICS...TROPICAL CYCLONE IRENE IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COASTLINE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR...TROPICAL STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED. NEVERTHELESS...GIVEN THE PROXIMITY OF IRENE TO THE AREA...PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS STORM. HIGH SURF...HURRICANE IRENE MAY PRODUCE BREAKERS IN EXCESS OF 5 FEET AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. COASTAL FLOODING...HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES IN COMBINATION WITH ELEVATED WATER LEVELS PRODUCED BY IRENE...MAY RESULT IN SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COAST. BEACH EROSION...HIGH SURF AND ELEVATED TIDES MAY RESULT IN SOME BEACH EROSION ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA COAST THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. RIP CURRENTS...SWELLS FROM IRENE WILL IMPACT THE BEACHES THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SCZ050-261030- CHARLESTON- 621 AM EDT THU AUG 25 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. TROPICAL STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Charleston, SC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 5:12 AM EDT | Tropical Storm Watch | CHS | Berkeley | 12 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:04 PM EDT | Tropical Storm Warning | CHS | Berkeley | 42 hr |
| Aug 25, 5:24 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | CHS | 41 hr |
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