[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 110422
HLSMOB
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-111000-

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1100 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2005

...HURRICANE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTH
CENTRAL GULF COAST FROM PASCAGOULA TO DESTIN...

...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE SLOWING DOWN AS IT TURNS NORTHWESTWARD...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS
IN BALDWIN...MOBILE...WASHINGTON...CHOCTAW...WILCOX...MONROE...
CLARKE...CONECUH...BUTLER...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA AND COVINGTON
COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA. FOR STONE...GEORGE...
GREENE...PERRY AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF MOBILE
AND BALDWIN COUNTIES OF SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND ESCAMBIA...SANTA
ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES OF NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA. AN INLAND
HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS AWAY FROM THE
COAST FOR THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF BALDWIN AND MOBILE IN SOUTHWEST
ALABAMA AND FOR ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES OF
NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND PORTIONS OF INTERIOR
SOUTHEASTERN MISSISSIPPI.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1000 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.1 WEST OR ABOUT 245 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA. ARLENE IS MOVING NORTHWEST
NEAR 16 MPH. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED UNTIL
ARLENE MAKES LANDFALL.  SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 70 MPH. SOME
STRENGTHENING COULD OCCUR BEFORE ARLENE MAKES LANDFALL. THE CENTER
OF ARLENE WILL APPROACH THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINES
ON SATURDAY...WITH LANDFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR SOMEWHERE IN THE
WARNING AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST SUBJECT TO FLOODING SHOULD
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE RECOMMENDED EVACUATIONS OF ALL LOW LYING
AREAS. ANYONE LIVING IN MOBILE HOMES...MANUFACTURED HOMES...TRAVEL
TRAILERS OR FEMA GROUP SITES SHOULD ALSO EVACUATE. ALSO...EVACUATION
OF SOME LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS SUCH AS BARRIER ISLANDS AND AREAS
DIRECTLY ON THE GULF IS BEING RECOMMENDED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. LISTEN TO LOCAL TV OR RADIO FOR DETAILS ON
AREAS AFFECTED OR FOR INFORMATION ON SHELTERS.

...STORM SURGE FLOOD AND STORM TIDE IMPACTS...
A STORM SURGE OF 4 TO 6 FT IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE ALABAMA
AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINES DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THIS
WILL FLOOD SOME HOMES ON THE IMMEDIATE COAST WHERE THE ELEVATION IS
LOW...ESPECIALLY ON THE BARRIER ISLANDS AND ON SOME INLAND BAYS AND
WATERWAYS.

...WIND IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF NEAR 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
AFFECTING THE COASTAL AREAS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND INCREASE
DURING THE MORNING TO NEAR 75 MPH. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO AFFECT THE INLAND COUNTIES AROUND NOON AND SPREAD ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ARLENE COULD BECOME A WEAK
CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE WITH WINDS NEAR 75 MPH.

...RIP CURRENTS AND RAINFALL AMOUNTS...
THE THREAT OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH DUE TO INCREASING HIGH
SURF AND STRONG ONSHORE WINDS. PEOPLE ARE DISCOURAGED FROM
SWIMMING...SURFING...AND RECREATIONAL BOATING UNTIL ARLENE MOVES
WELL NORTH OF THE AREA.

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL OCCUR NORTH AND EAST OF
ARLENE'S PATH. AS A RESULT...THE ENTIRE AREA IS UNDER A FLOOD WATCH
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG AREA RIVERS NEED TO
MONITOR ARLENE'S EXACT PATH AS WELL AS WIND INTENSITY AND BE
PREPARED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND SHOULD RIVER FLOODING DEVELOP.

...TORNADO THREAT...
AS LOW LEVEL WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO ARLENE'S
DEVELOPMENT AND APPROACH. THE TORNADO THREAT WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT
OVER THE REGION AND WILL REMAIN AT A SOMEWHAT ELEVATED LEVEL UNTIL
ARLENE MAKES LANDFALL AND MOVES WELL INLAND LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

...NEW INFORMATION...
WE WILL BEGIN ISSUING SHORT TERM FORECASTS (NOW) HOURLY AS THE RAIN
BANDS AND WINDS FROM ARLENE BEGIN MOVING INTO THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
500 AM CDT SATURDAY.

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