Tropical Storm at Garden City

Tropical Storm Warning at Garden City Until: Sat, 1:00 pm EDT

Details at: http://goo.gl/qfGF5r

LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- SURFSUDE BEACH
- MYRTLE BEACH
- NORTH MYRTLE BEACH

WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 30-40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED
- THE WIND THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- REMAIN BRACED AGAINST THE REASONABLE THREAT FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WIND OF 39 TO 57 MPH.
- TO BE SAFE, EFFORTS SHOULD FULLY FOCUS ON AVOIDING INJURY.
PROPERTIES REMAIN SUBJECT TO LIMITED WIND IMPACTS.
- NOW IS THE TIME TO HIDE FROM THE WIND. FAILURE TO
ADEQUATELY SHELTER MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. REMAIN
SHELTERED UNTIL THE HAZARDOUS WIND SUBSIDES.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: STILL UNFOLDING
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE STILL
UNFOLDING.
- THE EXTENT OF REALIZED IMPACTS WILL DEPEND ON THE ACTUAL
STRENGTH, DURATION, AND EXPOSURE OF THE WIND AS EXPERIENCED
AT PARTICULAR LOCATIONS.

STORM SURGE
- NO STORM SURGE INUNDATION FORECAST

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT
FOR PEAK STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND.
- BE SAFE AND GUARD AGAINST THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED STORM
SURGE FLOODING IMPACTS.
- LOCALIZED INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED
- IF REALIZED, MINOR TO MODERATE STORM SURGE FLOODING CAN
CAUSE LOCALIZED INUNDATION MAINLY ALONG IMMEDIATE
SHORELINES AND IN LOW-LYING SPOTS, OR IN AREAS FARTHER
INLAND NEAR WHERE HIGHER SURGE WATERS MOVE ASHORE.
- SECTIONS OF NEAR-SHORE ROADS AND PARKING LOTS BECOME
OVERSPREAD WITH SURGE WATER. DRIVING CONDITIONS DANGEROUS
IN PLACES WHERE SURGE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
- MODERATE BEACH EROSION. HEAVY SURF ALSO BREACHING DUNES,
MAINLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE LOCATIONS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS.
- MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS,
BOARDWALKS, AND PIERS. A FEW SMALL CRAFT BROKEN AWAY FROM
MOORINGS.

FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 1-3 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: NONE
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS DECREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS
ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY CONSIDERATIONS NEED NOT INCLUDE A THREAT FOR
RAINFALL FLOODING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND NUISANCE FLOODING
MAY STILL OCCUR.
- LITTLE TO NO PREPARATIONS NEEDED TO GUARD AGAINST EXCESSIVE
TROPICAL RAINFALL.
- ENSURE READINESS FOR THE NEXT TROPICAL RAINFALL EVENT.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: STILL UNFOLDING
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM FLOODING RAIN ARE STILL UNFOLDING.
- THE EXTENT OF REALIZED IMPACTS WILL DEPEND ON ACTUAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS RECEIVED AT PARTICULAR LOCATIONS.

TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES.
- BE SAFE AND REMAIN READY TO PROTECT AGAINST TORNADO
IMPACTS. STAY INFORMED.
- LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. IF A TORNADO
APPROACHES, QUICKLY MOVE TO THE SAFEST PLACE WITHIN YOUR
SHELTER.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: STILL UNFOLDING
- POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL TORNADOES ARE STILL
UNFOLDING.
- THE EXTENT OF REALIZED IMPACTS WILL DEPEND ON THE SEVERITY
OF ACTUAL TORNADO OCCURRENCE AS EXPERIENCED AT PARTICULAR
LOCATIONS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ILM/TROPICS
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