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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
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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
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There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
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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
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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
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Next complete advisory at 500 PM EDT.

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Forecaster Pasch