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HURRICANE MILTON LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 19
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC AL142024
526 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 TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CHARLESTON,
INLAND BERKELEY, LONG, AND TIDAL BERKELEY
- THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING FOR BEAUFORT, COASTAL COLLETON, COASTAL JASPER, AND
INLAND JASPER
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BEAUFORT, COASTAL
BRYAN, COASTAL CHATHAM, COASTAL COLLETON, COASTAL JASPER,
COASTAL LIBERTY, COASTAL MCINTOSH, INLAND BRYAN, INLAND
CHATHAM, INLAND JASPER, INLAND LIBERTY, AND INLAND MCINTOSH
* STORM INFORMATION:
- ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHARLESTON SC OR ABOUT 380
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GA
- 26.9N 83.4W
- STORM INTENSITY 120 MPH
- MOVEMENT NORTHEAST OR 35 DEGREES AT 17 MPH
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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HURRICANE MILTON IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL 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 THROUGH 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 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, FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
BREAKING WAVES OF 5 FT OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE AT ALL BEACHES TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY. BREAKERS COULD PEAK AROUND 4-6 FT THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO
THURSDAY EVENING. MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS EXPECTED ALONG THE GEORGIA
COAST UP TO EDISTO BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA. MINOR TO MODERATE BEACH
EROSION IS ALSO A CONCERN FOR CHARLESTON COUNTY BEACHES.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
PREPARE FOR 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:
PREPARE FOR 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.
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 AND LOCAL NEWS
OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES
TO THE FORECAST.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG
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SERVICE IN CHARLESTON SC AROUND 11 PM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
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