[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1225 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES MOVING WESTWARD INTO THE FLORIDA
BIG BEND...
...NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.7 WEST OR ABOUT 40 MILES NORTHEAST
OF CEDAR KEY FLORIDA.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 5 MPH AND THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. ON THE
FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF FAY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
CROSSING THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY...THEN MOVE NEAR OR
OVER THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SATURDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES MAINLY
TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. SEVERAL STATIONS OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA
ARE CURRENTLY REPORTING WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS
POSSIBLE IN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA ALONG THE FLORIDA GULF
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS.

OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS...FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHERN FLORIDA
PENINSULA...THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTHERN GEORGIA...AND
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES
POSSIBLE.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY OVER PORTIONS OF
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA...SOUTHERN GEORGIA...AND SOUTHERN SOUTH
CAROLINA.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1225 PM 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 PANHANDLE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...COASTAL WATERS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE
BETWEEN APALACHICOLA AND DESTIN OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM
FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY UNTIL FAY DEPARTS
THE AREA. WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY CREATE HIGH
SEAS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE CAN BE EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY AS THE CENTER OF FAY APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE EAST.

...TORNADOES...

A LOW TORNADO THREAT WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AS FAY MOVES ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM EDT TODAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF-
1125 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST...
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR INLAND AREAS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM DESTIN EASTWARD.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

COASTAL WALTON...BAY...GULF.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TODAY
APPROACHING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY AND NEARING THE WATERS OF
THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY THIS EVENING. WHILE FAY MAY ONLY BE A
WEAK TROPICAL STORM AS IT NEARS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WHICH COULD CAUSE
SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. 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...

A SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE AT THIS TIME IS NOT EXPECTED. TIDES WILL
LIKELY RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS FAY
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.

HERE ARE SOME TIDE TIMES FROM SELECTED LOCATIONS IN THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...

PANAMA CITY AT SAINT ANDREWS BAY...

FRIDAY...12:20 PM CDT...LOW TIDE.

SATURDAY...2:41 AM CDT...HIGH TIDE...207 PM CDT...LOW TIDE.

DESTIN

FRIDAY...12:57 PM CDT...LOW TIDE.

SATURDAY...305 AM CDT...HIGH TIDE...244 PM CDT...LOW TIDE.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA INTO THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT FAY WILL PRODUCE
TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREAS ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS THE CENTER MOVES WEST. THESE WINDS ARE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE HOMES. SOME
POWER POLES OR ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...CREATING
LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

WITH A TROPICAL STORM 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 6 TO 8 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 SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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FRANKLIN-JEFFERSON-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-DIXIE-
1225 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR INLAND AREAS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AWAY FROM THE
IMMEDIATE COAST...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HEAVY RAINBANDS ARE NOW BEGINNING TO AFFECT THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
COUNTIES. THE CENTER OF FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AND WILL
EMERGE INTO APALACHEE BAY LATER THIS EVENING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TODAY
APPROACHING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY THIS 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 TODAY.
HOWEVER...ONSHORE WINDS IN THE WAKE OF FAY MAY PRODUCE STORM TIDES
THAT ARE 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE MEAN LOWER LOW WATER. THIS COMBINING
WITH THE TIDE CYCLE MAY PRODUCE A MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE OF 2 TO
4 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

THE FOLLOWING ARE TIDE PREDICTIONS FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY.

STEINHATCHEE RIVER ENTRANCE

FRIDAY...LOW TIDE AT 12:32 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 6:50 PM EDT.

SATURDAY...LOW TIDE AT 12:08 AM EDT HIGH TIDE AT 6:08 AM EDT...LOW
TIDE AT 1:39 PM EDT. HIGH TIDE AT 8:16 PM EDT.

ST MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE

FRIDAY...LOW TIDE AT 12:38 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 7:08 PM EDT

SATURDAY...LOW TIDE AT 12:17 AM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 6:12 AM
EDT...LOW TIDE AT 1:47 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 8:33 PM EDT

AUCILLA RIVER

FRIDAY...LOW TIDE 12:50 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 6:54 PM EDT

SATURDAY...LOW TIDE AT 12:26 AM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 6:12 AM
EDT...LOW TIDE AT 1:57 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 8:20 PM EDT.

SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE

FRIDAY...LOW TIDE 12:50 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE 6:54 PM EDT

SATURDAY...LOW TIDE AT 12:26 AM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 6:12 AM
EDT...LOW TIDE AT 1:57 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 8:20 PM EDT.

...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 BE
MOVED BY THE STORM. POWER POLES OR ELECTRICAL WIRES WILL BE BLOWN
DOWN...CREATING LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

WITH A TROPICAL STORM 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 6 TO 8 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 TODAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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GADSDEN-LEON-MADISON-LIBERTY-LAFAYETTE-
1225 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND NEARING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
GUSTS ARE LIKELY OCCURRING OVER THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TODAY
...APPROACHING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY THIS 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. 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 TROPICAL STORM 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 10 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 TODAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM TODAY...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-
1225 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING OVER THE WATERS OF
APALACHEE BAY. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

APALACHICOLA TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY UNTIL FAY DEPARTS
THE AREA. WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY CREATE HIGH
SEAS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR BOATERS.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ALREADY OCCURRING OVER THE WATERS.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE LIKELY
THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS THE CENTER OF FAY MOVES
CLOSER TO THE WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...TORNADOES...

DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF FAY...AN ISOLATED TORNADO
THREAT MAY EXIST ACROSS THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY ON
TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM EDT TODAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-BROOKS-
LOWNDES-LANIER-
1225 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING WESTWARD BRINGING GUSTY AND RAINY
CONDITIONS TO THE REGION.

...NEW INFORMATION...

AS TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVES WESTWARD...RAINFALL WILL INCREASE WITH
GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. A TORNADO WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REGION DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED
TORNADOES TODAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

WORTH...TURNER...TIFT...BEN HILL...IRWIN...COLQUITT...COOK...
BERRIEN...BROOKS...LOWNDES...LANIER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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
TODAY. 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 TODAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. WITH A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT...BE ALERT
FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE READY TO TAKE
PROTECTIVE ACTION IF A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR COUNTY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

GAZ120>126-142>145-155>158-222300-
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QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-EARLY-MILLER-
BAKER-MITCHELL-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-
1225 PM EDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY MOVING ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND
PRODUCING BREEZY CONDITIONS AND HEAVY RAINFALL...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL CONTINUE MOVING INLAND ACROSS NORTH
FLORIDA AND APPROACH THE COASTAL WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY THIS
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...MITCHELL...SEMINOLE...DECATUR...
GRADY...THOMAS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT 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
TODAY. 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 TODAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

ALZ065>069-222300-
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COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
1125 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008

...TROPICAL STORM FAY INLAND OVER THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...
...FAY WILL MOVE OVER THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY SOON...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS NEARING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY.
RAINFALL IS NOT FAR FROM SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. HEAVIER RAINFALL WILL
LIKELY APPROACH LATER TONIGHT.

...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 FROM THIS 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 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE REGION ON THIS 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
AROUND 6 TO 8 INCHES 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 THIS EVENING AND SATURDAY
AS FAY MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

FLZ007-009>011-013-222300-
/O.CON.KTAE.TI.A.0002.000000T0000Z-080824T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-
1125 AM CDT FRI AUG 22 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND AND WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY SOON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL MOVE WESTWARD OVER NORTH FLORIDA TODAY
...APPROACHING THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY THIS EVENING. FAY WILL
NEAR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON SATURDAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THERE
WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WHICH
COULD CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. 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 ON SATURDAY ACROSS THE INLAND
FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THESE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MINOR
DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE HOMES. SOME POWER POLES OR ELECTRICAL
WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN...CREATING LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

WITH A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT...BEGIN TO MAKE
PREPARATIONS 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 8 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 TODAY AND SATURDAY AS FAY
MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

GODSEY

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