Tidal Berkeley

Hurricane Statement
Statement as of 6:27 PM EDT on May 27, 2012

... Threat for minor coastal flooding and beach erosion tonight...

... Winds...
the latest observations indicate some wind gusts to near tropical
storm force close near the immediate coast. Sustained winds
tonight are expected to be from 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35
mph possible mainly in and near rain bands.

... Storm surge and storm tide...
overall... storm tide impacts will be low. However... there is a
small chance for for shallow coastal flooding during the high
tide cycle later tonight and early Monday... with up to 1/2 foot
of water above ground level possible across the low lying...
poorly drained areas. No significant inundation of coastal
residences and businesses is expected at this time.

... Coastal hazards...
there will be a high risk for rip currents through tonight and increasing
surf this evening. There will also be a threat for some beach erosion
during the next major high tide later tonight and early Monday
morning.




Public Information Statement
Statement as of 4:21 PM EDT on May 27, 2012

The following are unofficial observations taken by automated surface
observation systems /ASOS/... fire weather remote automated weather
stations /RAWS/... Georgia automated monitoring network stations
/gaemn/... NOAA/S National estuarine research Reserve system
observations /nerr/... National data buoy center locations /ndbc/ and
other quality controlled sensors from across southeast South Carolina
and southeast Georgia.

***********************Peak wind gust***********************

Location Max wind time/date comments
                        gust of
                         mph measurement

Georgia

... Amz354...
   22 ESE Raccoon Bluff 40 750 am 5/27 buoy

... Bulloch County...
   4 NE Statesboro 25 315 PM 5/27 AWOS

... Chatham County...
   3 WNW Fort Screven 45 254 PM 5/27 tide gage
   4 WSW Savannah 37 246 PM 5/27 AWOS
   1 SSW Tybee Island 36 345 PM 5/27 mesonet
   Savannah Airport 36 142 PM 5/27 ASOS
   3 N Savannah 35 223 PM 5/27 RAWS
   1 N Tybee Island 33 230 PM 5/27 mesonet

... Evans County...
   3 NE Claxton 28 315 PM 5/27 AWOS

... Liberty County...
   3 NNE Hinesville 36 208 PM 5/27 AWOS

... Screven County...
   7 SSE Sylvania 30 155 PM 5/27 AWOS

South Carolina

... Amz330...
   2 NE Charleston 44 121 PM 5/27 Ravenel bridge sensor
   4 ESE Charleston 39 1215 PM 5/27 mesonet

... Amz370...
   39 SSE Centenary 36 550 PM 5/26 buoy

... Beaufort County...
   5 WSW Forest Beach 46 209 PM 5/27 mesonet
   6 E Parris Island 37 110 PM 5/27 mesonet
   3 ESE Beaufort 36 1235 PM 5/27 AWOS
   3 E Hilton Head Isla 35 250 PM 5/27 AWOS
   4 NW Beaufort 30 230 PM 5/27 ASOS

... Berkeley County...
   Don Holt bridge 41 253 PM 5/27 mesonet
   1 WSW Moncks Corner 28 1155 am 5/27 AWOS

... Charleston County...
   1 ESE Isle of Palms 42 220 PM 5/27 mesonet
   1 E Charleston 39 1106 am 5/27 tide gage
   2 E Charles towne la 39 252 PM 5/27 mesonet
   7 SW Charleston 39 1215 PM 5/27 AWOS
   3 NE Folly Beach 36 100 am 5/27 C-man station
   2 SSW Charleston 36 315 PM 5/27 mesonet
   Charleston Airport 36 200 PM 5/27 ASOS


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