Saturday, August 14th, 2004 — 1 SITUATION REPORT No. 7 Hurricane CHARLEY The Florida State Emergency Response Team August 14, 2004 Published at 0700 Hours State Emergency Operations Center Level: 1 Operational Period: August 13, 2004 1500 Hrs. - August 14, 2004 0700 Hrs. ____________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT SITUATION The State Emergency Response Team turns its attention to supporting county emergency response and recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Charley. WEATHER SUMMARY At 0500 hrs, EDT, the center of Hurricane Charley was located near Latitude 31.2 north and Longitude 80.5 west or about 115 miles southsouthwest of Charleston South Carolina. Charley is moving toward the northnortheast near 25 mph. This motion is expected to continue with an increase in forward speed during the next 24 hours. On this track, Charley will be nearing the South Carolina coast later today (see map). Maximum sustained winds are near 85 mph with higher gusts