[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
540 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING INLAND ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST...
.AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.4 WEST...JUST WEST OF
FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA.
FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH. THIS GENERAL SLOW MOTION
SHOULD CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...FAY
IS FORECAST TO MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA
TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...AND BE VERY NEAR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
BY LATE FRIDAY OR EARLY SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME
WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES MAINLY
TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES.
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FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-DIXIE-
540 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS...
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR
AREAS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL
AREAS BETWEEN INDIAN PASS AND THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE. A
TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE
COASTAL COUNTIES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...FRANKLIN...JEFFERSON...WAKULLA...TAYLOR AND
DIXIE.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND FROM INDIAN PASS EASTWARD TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE.
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND COASTAL COUNTIES.
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TONIGHT
AND ON FRIDAY...APPROACHING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY FRIDAY
EVENING. THOUGH FAY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OVER INLAND NORTH FLORIDA...FAY MAY BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL STORM
INTENSITY WHILE OVER THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY. WHILE FAY MAY
ONLY BE A WEAK TROPICAL STORM OVER APALACHEE BAY...THERE IS THE
POTENTIAL WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE COULD CAUSE SOME POWER
OUTAGES IN THE AREA. THUS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ON HAND NON-
PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS...LIKE CANNED GOODS AND BOTTLED WATER. MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE AN EXTRA SUPPLY OF ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN
CASE OF SHORTAGES FOLLOWING THE STORM. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE HOMES. SECURE
LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS...LIKE GARBAGE CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE. THESE
ITEMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE MOVED BY THE WIND AND COULD
CAUSE DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES DURING THE STORM.
THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL OF CONSIDERABLE FLOODING FROM THIS
STORM. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING AREA MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND. IF NECESSARY...SECURE SANDBAGS TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
OFFSHORE WINDS AHEAD OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL PREVENT ANY
INCREASES IN STORM TIDE LEVELS ALONG THE COAST ON FRIDAY.
HOWEVER...ONSHORE WINDS IN THE WAKE OF FAY MAY PRODUCE STORM TIDES
THAT ARE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA
TOWARD APALACHEE BAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE COAST.
THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS...LIKE GARBAGE CANS OR
PATIO FURNITURE...MAY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE. SOME POWER POLES OR ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN
DOWN...CREATING LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.
WITH A WATCH IN EFFECT...NOW IS THE TIME TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY
BY SECURING LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE WIND.
...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE DOMINANT THREAT FROM
TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES ACROSS COASTAL AREAS. THIS WILL
LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVER FLOODING
MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTH
GEORGIA FILTERS DOWN INTO THE RIVERS NEAR THE COAST.
...TORNADOES...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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LAFAYETTE-
540 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL
AREAS BETWEEN INDIAN PASS AND THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE. A
TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE
COASTAL COUNTIES OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTY...LAFAYETTE.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TONIGHT
AND ON FRIDAY...APPROACHING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY FRIDAY
EVENING. THOUGH FAY IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OVER INLAND NORTH FLORIDA...FAY MAY BRIEFLY PRODUCE TROPICAL STORM
FORCE GUSTS OVER LAFAYETTE COUNTY ON FRIDAY. THESE WINDS OF
TROPICAL STORM FORCE COULD CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA.
THUS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ON HAND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS...LIKE
CANNED GOODS AND BOTTLED WATER. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN EXTRA SUPPLY
OF ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN CASE OF SHORTAGES FOLLOWING THE
STORM. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR
DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE HOMES. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS...LIKE
GARBAGE CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE. THESE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO BE MOVED BY THE WIND AND COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO
STRUCTURES DURING THE STORM.
THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL OF CONSIDERABLE FLOODING FROM THIS
STORM. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING AREA MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND. IF NECESSARY...SECURE SANDBAGS TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY.
...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA
TOWARD APALACHEE BAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE GUSTS IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY. THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE HOMES. UNSECURED LIGHT
WEIGHT OBJECTS...LIKE GARBAGE CANS OR PATIO FURNITURE...MAY BECOME
PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. SOME POWER POLES OR
ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...CREATING LOCALIZED POWER
OUTAGES.
WITH A WATCH IN EFFECT...NOW IS THE TIME TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY
BY SECURING LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS THAT MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE WIND.
...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE DOMINANT THREAT FROM
TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 10 INCHES ACROSS THE COUNTY. THIS WILL LIKELY
CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVER FLOODING MAY
OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTH
GEORGIA FILTERS DOWN INTO THE RIVERS.
...TORNADOES...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
540 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...THE COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO THE
SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM
FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT ON FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY UNTIL FAY DEPARTS
THE AREA. WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY CREATE HIGH
SEAS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS.
...TORNADOES...
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF FAY...AN ISOLATED TORNADO
THREAT MAY EXIST ACROSS THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY ON
FRIDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
FLZ016-017-019-026-GAZ127>131-145>148-156>161-220400-
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GADSDEN-LEON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-
MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-
LOWNDES-LANIER-
540 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING THROUGH INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...FAY TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO THE REGION...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL CONTINUE MOVING INLAND ACROSS NORTH
FLORIDA AND APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY ON FRIDAY
EVENING.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...GADSDEN...LEON...MADISON...LIBERTY...WORTH...
TURNER...TIFT...BEN HILL...IRWIN...MITCHELL...COLQUITT...COOK...
BERRIEN...DECATUR...GRADY...THOMAS...BROOKS...LOWNDES...LANIER.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE MAIN THREAT FROM FAY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL OF CONSIDERABLE
FLOODING. THIS THREAT IS GREATEST IN NORTH FLORIDA AND IN THE SOUTH
GEORGIA COUNTIES CLOSE TO THE FLORIDA BORDER. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW
LYING AREA...MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF
FLOODING OCCURS. IF NECESSARY...SECURE SANDBAGS TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION
ON FRIDAY. SOME OF THE STRONGER RAIN BANDS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS
UP TO 40 MPH...OR MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN THE AFTERNOON
HOURS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE DOMINANT THREAT FROM
TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR. LESSER
AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH GEORGIA
COUNTIES NEAR THE FLORIDA BORDER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH
INTO SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BE AROUND 4 TO 6 INCHES. THIS
WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING
AREAS...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS. RIVER FLOODING
MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTH
GEORGIA FILTERS DOWN INTO THE RIVERS.
...TORNADOES...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-EARLY-MILLER-
BAKER-SEMINOLE-
540 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING THROUGH INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...FAY TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO THE REGION...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL CONTINUE MOVING INLAND ACROSS NORTH
FLORIDA AND APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY ON FRIDAY
EVENING.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES QUITMAN...CLAY...RANDOLPH...CALHOUN...TERRELL...
DOUGHERTY...LEE...EARLY...MILLER...BAKER...SEMINOLE.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE MAIN THREAT FROM FAY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL OF CONSIDERABLE
FLOODING. THIS THREAT IS GREATEST IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA CLOSE TO
THE FLORIDA BORDER. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOW LYING AREA...MAKE
PREPARATIONS TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING OCCURS. IF
NECESSARY...SECURE SANDBAGS TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
REGION ON FRIDAY. SOME OF THE STRONGER RAIN BANDS MAY PRODUCE WIND
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...OR MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE DOMINANT THREAT FROM
TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8
INCHES WILL IN THE SOUTH GEORGIA COUNTIES NEAR THE FLORIDA
BORDER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH INTO SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
WILL BE AROUND 4 TO 6 INCHES. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVIER RAINFALL
OCCURS. RIVER FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY
RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTH GEORGIA FILTERS DOWN INTO THE
RIVERS.
...TORNADOES...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR TOMORROW AND SATURDAY AS
FAY MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
ALZ065>069-FLZ007>014-220400-
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COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-
440 PM CDT THU AUG 21 2008
...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING THROUGH INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
...FAY TO BRING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS TO THE REGION...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL CONTINUE MOVING INLAND ACROSS NORTH
FLORIDA AND APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY ON FRIDAY
EVENING.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...COFFEE...DALE...HENRY...GENEVA...HOUSTON...WALTON
...HOLMES...WASHINGTON...JACKSON...BAY...CALHOUN...GULF.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE MAIN THREAT FROM FAY WILL BE THE POTENTIAL OF CONSIDERABLE
FLOODING. THIS THREAT IS GREATEST IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
AND EXTREME SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. IF YOU LIVE
IN A LOW LYING AREA...MAKE PREPARATIONS TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND
IF FLOODING OCCURS. IF NECESSARY...SECURE SANDBAGS TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
REGION ON FRIDAY EVENING. SOME OF THE STRONGER RAIN BANDS MAY PRODUCE
WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...OR MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE DOMINANT THREAT FROM
TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN
EXCESS OF 10 INCHES NEAR THE GULF COAST WITH 8 TO 10 INCHES ALONG
THE INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR. AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COUNTIES NEAR THE FLORIDA
BORDER. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FURTHER NORTH INTO SOUTHEAST ALABAMA WILL
BE AROUND 4 TO 6 INCHES. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING
OF LOW LYING AREAS...ESPECIALLY WHERE HEAVIER RAINFALL OCCURS.
RIVER FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL
OCCURRING OVER SOUTH ALABAMA FILTERS DOWN INTO THE RIVERS.
...TORNADOES...
AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR TOMORROW EVENING AND
SATURDAY AS FAY MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 12 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
GODSEY
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