[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 111357
HLSMOB
ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ067-075-076-078-079-111700-

TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
855 AM CDT SAT JUN 11 2005

...A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI
TO DESTIN FLORIDA...

...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE CONTINUING NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST...

...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 PORTIONS OF BALDWIN AND
MOBILE IN SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA AND
OKALOOSA COUNTIES OF NORTHWESTERN 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 5 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ARLENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 87.2 WEST OR ABOUT 105 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MOBILE ALABAMA. THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE
REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 990
MB...OR 29.23 INCHES. ARLENE IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST
NEAR 15 MPH. THIS MOTION SHOULD BRING THE CENTER OF ARLENE NEAR THE
ALABAMA COASTLINE THIS AFTERNOON.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 70 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUES TO INDICATE BURSTS STRONGER CONVECTION
NEAR THE STORM CENTER. THERE IS STILL POTENTIAL FOR ARLENE TO BECOME
A HURRICANE BEFORE LANDFALL.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE LIVING ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST 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 3.5 TO 5.5 FEET IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ALONG THE
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTLINES TODAY. 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 LATE THIS MORNING AND INCREASE TO NEAR
75 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
AFFECT THE INLAND COUNTIES EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND SPREAD ACROSS
THE ENTIRE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

...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 7 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE
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 EARLY SUNDAY. 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...
LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AS THE CENTER OF
ARLENE NEARS THE COAST. AS A RESULT...A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
THROUGH 4 PM CDT.

...NEW INFORMATION...
SHORT TERM FORECASTS (BHMNOWMOB) ARE BEING ISSUED HOURLY AND THESE
FOCUS ON THE SHORT TERM HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ARLENE AS SHE MOVES
ACROSS THE ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE COASTAL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED TROPICAL STORM LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED
AROUND 1100 AM CDT THIS MORNING.

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PURDY

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