[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KTAE 220521 PAA
HLSTAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...FAY STILL DRIFTING WESTWARD AND DUMPING HEAVY RAINS OVER
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST...

.AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 81.4 WEST OR ABOUT 25
MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA.

FAY IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH. FAY IS FORECAST TO
MOVE WESTWARD OR WEST-NORTHWESTWARD WITH SOME INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER
OF FAY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN
FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...AND MOVE NEAR OR OVER THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS...BUT FAY
IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A TROPICAL STORM INTO SATURDAY AS IT CROSSES
INTO APALACHEE BAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...
MAINLY TO THE EAST FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB OR 29.35 INCHES.

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COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF-
1221 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
...TROPICAL STORM 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 DESTIN. A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES OF THE
PANHANDLE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	COASTAL WALTON...BAY...GULF.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL AREAS OF THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM INDIAN PASS WESTWARD TO DESTIN.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE COASTAL COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA FROM FRIDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TONIGHT
AND ON FRIDAY...APPROACHING THE PANHANDLE WATERS FRIDAY EVENING.
WHILE FAY MAY ONLY BE A WEAK TROPICAL STORM OVER THE PANHANDLE
WATERS...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WHICH 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 LIGHTWEIGHT 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 THE PANHANDLE WATERS...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. RIVERINE FLOODING
MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTHERN
ALABAMA FILTERS DOWN INTO THE RIVERS NEAR THE COAST.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-
1221 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND
PANHANDLE COUNTIES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	INLAND WALTON...HOLMES...WASHINGTON...JACKSON...CALHOUN.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND
PANHANDLE COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
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. WHILE FAY MAY ONLY BE A WEAK TROPICAL STORM OVER
APALACHEE BAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WHICH 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 LIGHTWEIGHT 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 THE INLAND PANHANDLE...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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 TROPICAL STORM WIND 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 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS INLAND AREAS. THIS WILL LIKELY
CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING MAY
OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER THE
INLAND PANHANDLE INTO THE RIVERS.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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GADSDEN-LEON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND
BIG BEND COUNTIES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	GADSDEN...LEON...MADISON...LIBERTY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND
BIG BEND COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL 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. 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 LIGHTWEIGHT 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 THE BIG BEND...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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 WIND WARNING 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 8 TO 1O INCHES. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING
OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD
AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER THE INLAND BIG BEND INTO THE
RIVERS.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-DIXIE-
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL BIG
BEND COUNTIES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	FRANKLIN...JEFFERSON...WAKULLA...TAYLOR...DIXIE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL BIG
BEND COUNTIES.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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. WHILE FAY MAY ONLY BE A WEAK TROPICAL STORM OVER
APALACHEE BAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WHICH 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 LIGHTWEIGHT 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 FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...
AND THESE TIDES COULD CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING DUE TO HIGH
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.


THE FOLLOWING ARE TIDE PREDICTIONS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.

STEINHATCHEE RIVER ENTRANCE

FRI: 5:27 AM EDT...4.3 H
    12:32 PM EDT...0.4 L
     6:50 PM EDT...3.2 H

SAT: 12:08 AM EDT...1.8 L
      6:08 AM EDT...4.3 H
      1:39 PM EDT...0.5 L
      8:16 PM EDT...2.9 H

ST MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE
FRI: 5:35 AM EDT...4.0 H
    12:38 PM EDT...0.3 L
     7:08 PM EDT...3.1 H

SAT:12:17 AM EDT...1.6 L
     6:12 AM EDT...4.0 H
     1:47 PM EDT...0.4 L
     8:33 PM EDT...2.8 H

AUCILLA RIVER
FRI: 5:31 AM EDT...3.7 H
    12:50 PM EDT...0.4 L
     6:54 PM EDT...2.7 H

SAT: 12:26 AM EDT...1.6 L
      6:12 AM EDT...3.7 H
      1:57 PM EDT...0.5 L
      8:20 PM EDT...2.5 H

SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE
FRI: 5:31 AM EDT...3.7 H
    12:50 PM EDT...0.4 L
     6:54 PM EDT...2.7 H

SAT: 12:26 AM EDT...1.6 L
      6:12 AM EDT...3.7 H
      1:57 PM EDT...0.5 L
      8:20 PM EDT...2.5 H

...WINDS...

AS TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA
TOWARD THE BIG BEND...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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 WIND WARNING 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 10 TO 12 INCHES. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE FLOODING
OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE DAYS AHEAD
AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER THE COASTAL BIG BEND.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED TORNADO THREAT EXISTS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 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  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

 INDIAN PASS TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM
FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT 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 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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LAFAYETTE-
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

	LAFAYETTE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT 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. 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
LIGHTWEIGHT 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 WIND WARNING 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 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-
TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-
BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 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 LATE 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 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 3 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 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

ALZ065>069-221200-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
1221 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 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.

...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 FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY
AS FAY MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

GMZ750-770-221200-
/O.CON.KTAE.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
121 AM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE WATERS OF THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

 WATERS FROM INDIAN PASS TO DESTIN FL OUT TO 60 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM
FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT 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 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

BLOCK/JAMSKI



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