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| #5082 (Received by flhurricane at: 10:47 AM 14.Aug.2004) TCPAT3 BULLETIN HURRICANE CHARLEY ADVISORY NUMBER 22 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 11 AM EDT SAT AUG 14 2004 ...CHARLEY ON THE COAST NEAR SOUTH CAROLINA/NORTH CAROLINA BORDER... A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA NORTHWARD TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...THE TIDAL POTOMAC... CHESAPEAKE BAY AND DELAWARE BAY. AT 11 AM EDT...HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE DISCONTINUED SOUTH OF THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA STATE LINE NORTHWARD TO SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY INCLUDING ALL OF THE TIDAL POTOMAC...CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE BAYS. AT 11 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD FROM SANDY HOOK TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING NEW YORK HARBOR AND LONG ISLAND SOUND. AT 11 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE CHARLEY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 33.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.0 WEST OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTH OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA. CHARLEY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...MOVING CHARLEY ALONG AND JUST INLAND FROM THE CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST U.S. ATLANTIC COAST. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 45 MILES... 75 KM... FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...185 KM...PRIMARILY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 4 TO 6 FT ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS EXPECTED TODAY ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST AND 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ELSEWHERE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST U.S. COAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE PATH OF CHARLEY ACROSS THE COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF COASTAL SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA. REPEATING THE 11 AM EDT POSITION...33.2 N... 79.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD...NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS... 75 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE... 990 MB. FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE. AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 2 PM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 5 PM EDT. FORECASTER LAWRENCE |
