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HURRICANE MILTON LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 18A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC AL142024
242 PM EDT WED OCT 9 2024
THIS PRODUCT COVERS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
**HURRICANE MILTON EXPECTED TO BRING WIND IMPACTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- THE STORM SURGE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR BEAUFORT, COASTAL
BRYAN, COASTAL CHATHAM, COASTAL COLLETON, COASTAL JASPER,
COASTAL LIBERTY, AND COASTAL MCINTOSH
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL BRYAN,
COASTAL CHATHAM, COASTAL LIBERTY, COASTAL MCINTOSH, INLAND
BRYAN, INLAND CHATHAM, INLAND LIBERTY, AND INLAND MCINTOSH
- A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR BEAUFORT, CHARLESTON,
COASTAL COLLETON, COASTAL JASPER, INLAND BERKELEY, INLAND
JASPER, LONG, AND TIDAL BERKELEY
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 510 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 430
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GA
- 26.3N 84.0W
- STORM INTENSITY 130 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 16 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MILTON IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL LATE TONIGHT AS A
MAJOR HURRICANE ALONG THE CENTRAL WEST COAST OF FLORIDA. THE SYSTEM
WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA AND INTO THE ATLANTIC THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MILTON WILL THEN
CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER EASTWARD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC ON FRIDAY.
ALTHOUGH MILTON WILL PASS WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
WILL EXTEND FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM WHERE THE CENTER TRACKS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BEGIN IMPACTING COASTAL
PORTIONS OF THE AREA THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. FREQUENT GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE
HIGHEST WINDS OCCURRING NEAR THE COAST AND ON ELEVATED BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES. WINDS WILL THEN STEADILY WEAKEN THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN DOWN OR UPROOT TREES AND CAUSE POWER
OUTAGES.
STORM SURGE INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMALLY DRY GROUND IS
POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR INUNDATION COULD
OCCUR WITH THE HIGH TIDE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL COASTAL
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE WITH HIGH TIDE CYCLES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
BREAKING WAVES OF 5 FT OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE AT ALL BEACHES TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. BREAKERS COULD PEAK AROUND 5-8 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ENTIRE GEORGIA COAST,
AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST UP THROUGH EDISTO BEACH. MINOR BEACH
EROSION IS ALSO A CONCERN FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY BEACHES,
ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS
COASTAL AREAS. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, SHEDS, AND UNANCHORED
MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN ABOUT.
- LARGE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF. A FEW TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED,
BUT WITH GREATER NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW
ROOTED.
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE DUE TO DEBRIS, PARTICULARLY WITHIN URBAN
OR HEAVILY WOODED LOCATIONS. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON
BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.
* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
IMPACTS ACROSS COASTAL GEORGIA AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA. POTENTIAL
IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION OF SALTWATER MAINLY ALONG IMMEDIATE
SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS FARTHER INLAND NEAR RIVERS
AND CREEKS.
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME OVERSPREAD
WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS IN PLACES WHERE
SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
- MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF POSSIBLY BREACHING
DUNES, MAINLY IN NORMALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP
CURRENTS.
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, BOARDWALKS,
AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM MOORINGS.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE ALL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN. ENSURE YOU ARE IN A
SAFE LOCATION BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING.
IF YOU ARE A VISITOR, BE SURE TO KNOW THE NAME OF THE CITY OR TOWN IN
WHICH YOU ARE STAYING AND THE NAME OF THE COUNTY OR PARISH IN WHICH
IT RESIDES. LISTEN FOR THESE LOCATIONS IN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES. PAY
ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER.GOV, NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BE READY TO ADAPT TO POSSIBLE CHANGES
TO THE FORECAST. ENSURE YOU HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO RECEIVE WEATHER
WARNINGS.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG
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WARRANT.
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