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Tropical Storm JULIA Public Advisory Number 3A
2016-09-14 19:36:21| National Hurricane Center (Atlantic)
Issued at 200 PM EDT WED SEP 14 2016 000 WTNT31 KNHC 141736 TCPAT1 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM JULIA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3A NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL112016 200 PM EDT WED SEP 14 2016 ...JULIA JUST OFFSHORE NEAR GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER... SUMMARY OF 200 PM EDT...1800 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...31.8N 80.8W ABOUT 25 MI...40 KM SE OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH...65 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 6 MPH...9 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1011 MB...29.86 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK ------------------------------ At 200 PM EDT (1800 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Julia was located near latitude 31.8 North, longitude 80.8 West. Julia is moving toward the northeast near 6 mph (9 km/h) and a slow and erratic motion is expected over the next couple of days. Julia is likely to meander near the northern Georgia or southern South Carolina coastlines through Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through Thursday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 115 miles (185 km), mainly to the northeast of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1011 mb (29.86 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- WIND: Wind gusts to tropical storm force are possible along portions of the coasts of Georgia and southern South Carolina today. Fort Pulaski, Georgia, near Savannah, reported a wind gust to 45 mph (72 km/h). RAINFALL: Julia is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 3 to 6 inches along the immediate coastline of South Carolina from Georgetown southward, and 2 to 4 inches near Savannah, Georgia. Isolated maximum amounts up to 10 inches are possible along the immediate coast of South Carolina. Julia is expected to produce total rain accumulations of 1 to 2 inches elsewhere along the coast from far northeast Florida to far southern North Carolina. This rainfall could lead to flash flooding, especially in Georgia and South Carolina. TORNADOES: An isolated tornado is possible across southern South Carolina today. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT. $$ Forecaster Pasch
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