[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 012044
HLSJAX
FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-020330-

TROPICAL STORM BARRY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
445 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...TROPICAL STORM FORMS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM BARRY HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO AND IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA OVER THE WEEKEND.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA...ALACHUA...BAKER...
BRADFORD...CLAY...COLUMBIA...DUVAL...FLAGLER...GILCHRIST...
HAMILTON...MARION...NASSAU...PUTNAM...ST JOHNS...SUWANNEE AND UNION.

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...APPLING...ATKINSON...
BACON...BRANTLEY...CAMDEN...CHARLTON...CLINCH...COFFEE..ECHOLS...
GLYNN...JEFF DAVIS...PIERCE...WARE AND WAYNE.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCAL AREA AT THIS
TIME. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOCAL BEACHES FROM
5 AM SATURDAY UNTIL 2 AM SUNDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 500 PM EDT THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BARRY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.5 WEST OR ABOUT 500 STATUE MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MAYPORT FLORIDA OR 430 STATUE MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA.

BARRY IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 12 MPH WITH A GRADUAL TURN TO
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  NO
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS ANTICIPATED BEFORE BARRY REACHES
THE COAST.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES MAINLY TO
THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM BARRY HAS A BROAD CIRCULATION AND MUCH OF THE WEATHER
IS LOCATED TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF THE STORMS CENTER. THEREFORE IT
IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU NOT CONCENTRATE ON THE STORM TRACK AS THE WORST
CONDITIONS MAY BE FOUND SOME DISTANCE FROM THE ACTUAL CENTER. RAIN
WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
AT THIS TIME...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS AND WE DO NOT EXPECT WINDS TO REACH TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY
OVER THE LAND AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ONLY MINOR STORM TIDE FLOODING IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

...WINDS...
WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND IMMEDIATE BEACHES MAY REACH
TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY OVER THE WEEKEND. WINDS OVER THE LAND AREAS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...SEAS AND RIP CURRENTS...
SURF CONDITIONS WILL BECOME CHOPPY OVERNIGHT AND HIGH SURF WILL
DEVELOP ON SATURDAY. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS OVER
THE WEEKEND.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO SIX INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO
TEN INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WEEKEND. SINCE THE AREA HAS BEEN
EXPERIENCING PROLONGED DROUGHT RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME. STREET AND URBAN FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IN POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT OF TORNADOES EVEN WITH RELATIVELY
WEAK TROPICAL SYSTEMS. REMAIN ALERT FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND
WARNINGS OVER THE WEEKEND.

...MARINE...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. SEAS OF UP TO TEN FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT
OR TOMORROW. MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND
SEAS SUBSIDE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM BARRY LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 1130
PM EDT OR EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.

A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CAN BE FOUND
ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE WEB SITE AT

HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/GHLS/HLS_MAIN.SHTML

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