[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Wed Aug 20 11:37:30 CDT 2008
WTUS82 KJAX 201635 PAA
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM FAY CHANGES LITTLE AS IT HUGS THE EAST COAST OF
FLORIDA...
.AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.6 WEST
ABOUT 15 MILES...20 KM...NORTH OF CAPE CANAVERAL FLORIDA.
FAY IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 3 MPH...6 KM/HR. FAY IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN OVER OR VERY NEAR THE EAST COAST OF NORTH
FLORIDA TODAY WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST DURING THE
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. THESE WINDS ARE OCCURRING MOSTLY OVER WATER WELL TO THE
EAST OF THE CENTER. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES...
185 KM MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 995 MB...29.38 INCHES.
FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES OVER EAST-CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA...WITH 3 TO
6 INCHES OVER SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA. ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF
20 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN FLORIDA. ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. AN UNOFFICIAL REPORT OF
NEAR 16 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED AT SATELLITE BEACH JUST TO
THE NORTHEAST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA.
STORM TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE
EAST COAST OF FLORIDA TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER OF FAY.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
FLORIDA.
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COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT
SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA...A LITTLE SOUTH OF
PRIOR FORECASTS. THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM WINDS ACROSS THE
AREA HAS DIMINISHED THOUGH SOME GUSTS COULD APPROACH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WITH FAYS RAIN BANDS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...BACON...APPLING...WAYNE...ATKINSON...WARE...
PIERCE...BRANTLEY...ECHOLS...CLINCH AND CHARLTON IN SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY CAUSE
FLOODING. PLEASE HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS LESS THAN 20
PERCENT.
...WINDS...
20 TO 30 MPH WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
RAIN BANDS OF FAY.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF THE STORM TRACKS FURTHER
NORTH...THE AMOUNTS COULD BE SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER. THIS AMOUNT
OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS AND AREAS WITH POOR
DRAINAGE.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
FLZ020>022-035-201745-
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HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT
SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA...A LITTLE SOUTH OF
PRIOR FORECASTS. THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM WINDS ACROSS THE
AREA HAS DIMINISHED THOUGH SOME GUSTS COULD APPROACH TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WITH FAYS RAIN BANDS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...COLUMBIA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES IN
NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY CAUSE
FLOODING. PLEASE HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS.
...WINDS...
20 TO 30 MPH WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
RAIN BANDS OF FAY.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS LESS THAN 20
PERCENT.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH 6 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD
PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
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COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY MAINTAINS THE SYSTEM ALONG THE COAST
THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT SLOWLY
WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...A
LITTLE SOUTH OF PRIOR FORECASTS. THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...BUT TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COASTAL PORTIONS OF GLYNN AND CAMDEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...ARE CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE WINDS
COULD RESULT IN TOTAL STORM TIDES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TIDE LEVELS THROUGH THURSDAY. SUBSTANTIAL BEACH EROSION IS
LIKELY... ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDES.
...WINDS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 40 TO 60 PERCENT.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IF FAY TRACKS
FURTHER NORTH THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST...AMOUNTS WILL BE
SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
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NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY MAINTAINS THE SYSTEM ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT
SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...A LITTLE SOUTH OF PRIOR FORECASTS. THE HURRICANE WATCH
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...BUT TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE IN
EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
NASSAU...DUVAL...ST JOHNS AND FLAGLER COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST
FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...ARE CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
PLEASE HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE
WINDS COULD RESULT IN TOTAL STORM TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL TIDE LEVELS. SUBSTANTIAL BEACH EROSION IS LIKELY...
ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDES.
...WINDS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THERE IS A 30 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR
GREATER. THERE IS LESS THAN A 5 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74
MPH/ OR GREATER.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH 6 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
DURING THE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS OF LATE SEPTEMBER AND EARLY
OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THOSE
IN NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS SUCH AS MONCRIEF CREEK...MCCOYS
CREEK AND HOGANS CREEK SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR FLOODING AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR
DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
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ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
DUE TO A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK AND A WEAKER SYSTEM...THE
HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE COASTAL ZONES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS TODAY AND OTHERWISE
NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.
...WINDS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 60 TO 8O PERCENT.
THE PROBABILITY OF STRONG TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 20 TO 40
PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS LESS THAN 10
PERCENT.
...TORNADOES...
THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE LOCATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF
FAY. HISTORICALLY...THIS QUADRANT IS THE FAVORED AREA FOR
TORNADOES AND TORNADIC WATERSPOUTS...ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUTER RAIN
BANDS. THE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
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INLAND GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY MAINTAINS THE SYSTEM ALONG THE COAST
THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT SLOWLY
WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...A
LITTLE SOUTH OF PRIOR FORECASTS. THE HURRICANE WIND WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...BUT TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNINGS CONTINUE IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
INLAND PORTIONS OF GLYNN AND CAMDEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...ARE CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.
PLEASE HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...WINDS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 30 TO 50
PERCENT.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IF FAY TRACKS
FURTHER NORTH THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST...AMOUNTS WILL BE
SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
FLZ032-037-211645-
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CLAY-PUTNAM-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
FRIDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY MAINTAINS THE SYSTEM ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT
SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...A LITTLE SOUTH OF PRIOR FORECASTS. THE HURRICANE WIND WATCH
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...BUT TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNINGS CONTINUE IN
EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE...OR FREQUENT GUSTS AT OR ABOVE TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...ARE CERTAIN WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. PLEASE
HEED THE ADVISE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...WINDS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH
EARLY THURSDAY.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THERE IS A 30 TO 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR
GREATER. THERE IS LESS THAN A 5 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74
MPH/ OR GREATER.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH 6 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. IF YOU EXPERIENCED FLOODING
DURING THE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS OF LATE SEPTEMBER AND EARLY
OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THOSE
IN NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR FLOODING
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR
DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
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BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-ALACHUA-MARION-
1235 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR FAY MAINTAINS THE SYSTEM ALONG
THE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WEAKENS THE STORM AND TRACKS IT
SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA THURSDAY INTO
FRIDAY...A LITTLE SOUTH OF PRIOR FORECASTS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
BAKER...UNION...BRADFORD...ALACHUA AND MARION COUNTIES IN
NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN INLAND TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE
EXPECTED DUE TO A LANDFALLING HURRICANE OR TROPICAL STORM WITHIN
THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS.
...WINDS...
20 TO 30 MPH WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
RAIN BANDS OF FAY.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THERE IS A 20 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH 6 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN
PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE.
KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS
UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1
FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 PM.
$$
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