[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Sat Aug 23 19:04:34 CDT 2008


WTUS82 KTAE 240002
HLSTAE

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...RAINBANDS OF FAY CONTINUE TO GENERATE HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE
REGION...

.AT 800 PM EDT...0000Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 86.7 WEST OR ABOUT
105 MILES... 175 KM...EAST OF MOBILE ALABAMA AND ABOUT 35 MILES...
85 KM...NORTHEAST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA.

FAY IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 7 MPH...11 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR
TWO. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...FAY WILL BE MOVING OVER THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE TONIGHT...AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI
ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH...65 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 90 MILES...150 KM
MAINLY TO THE SOUTH OF THE THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 999 MB...29.50 INCHES.

STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS
POSSIBLE IN THE WARNING AREA IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS.

FAY IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF
THE NORTHERN FLORIDA PENINSULA...THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA...THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF BOTH
MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA...AND EASTERN LOUISIANA...WITH ISOLATED
MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES POSSIBLE.  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA.

ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT IN PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN FLORIDA...SOUTHERN GEORGIA...AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA.

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JEFFERSON-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-DIXIE-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT. RAIN BANDS ARE
BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING BUT RAIN RATES OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
PER HOUR ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THE REMAINING BANDS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING.

TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT TONIGHT.

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

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

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

DUE TO STRONG ONSHORE WINDS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR TIDES TO RUN 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND COASTLINE. BELOW ARE SELECTED TIMES OF HIGH AND
LOW TIDE IN THE AREA.

STEINHATCHEE RIVER ENTRANCE

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:16 PM EDT.

SUNDAY...LOW TIDE AT 3:34 PM EDT...HIGH 10:31 AM EDT.

ST MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:33 PM EDT

SUNDAY...LOW TIDE AT 3:19 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 10:24 PM EDT.

AUCILLA RIVER

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:20 PM EDT.

SUNDAY...LOW TIDE AT 1:07 AM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 7:02 AM EDT...
LOW TIDE AT 3:23 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 10:26 PM EDT.

SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:20 PM EDT.

SUNDAY...HIGH TIDE AT 7:06 AM EDT...LOW TIDE AT 3:23 PM EDT...HIGH
TIDE AT 8:24 PM EDT.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST AND IN THE STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 15 INCHES
WITH AREAS OF 20 PLUS INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL
CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED WITH RECORD FLOODING EXPECTED ON THE SAINT MARKS RIVER
AND MAJOR FLOODING ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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FRANKLIN-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

RAIN BANDS ARE BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING BUT RAIN RATES
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES PER HOUR ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THE REMAINING
BANDS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

FRANKLIN.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

DUE TO STRONG ONSHORE WINDS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...THE POTENTIAL
EXISTS FOR TIDES TO RUN 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND COASTLINE. BELOW ARE SELECTED TIMES OF HIGH AND
LOW TIDE IN THE AREA.

STEINHATCHEE RIVER ENTRANCE

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:16 PM EDT.

SUNDAY...LOW TIDE AT 3:34 PM EDT...HIGH 10:31 AM EDT.

ST MARKS RIVER ENTRANCE

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:33 PM EDT

SUNDAY...LOW TIDE AT 3:19 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 10:24 PM EDT.

AUCILLA RIVER

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:20 PM EDT.

SUNDAY...LOW TIDE AT 1:07 AM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 7:02 AM EDT...
LOW TIDE AT 3:23 PM EDT...HIGH TIDE AT 10:26 PM EDT.

SUWANNEE RIVER ENTRANCE

TODAY...HIGH TIDE AT 8:20 PM EDT.

SUNDAY...HIGH TIDE AT 7:06 AM EDT...LOW TIDE AT 3:23 PM EDT...HIGH
TIDE AT 8:24 PM EDT.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST AND IN THE STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 15 INCHES
WITH AREAS OF 20 PLUS INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL
CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED WITH RECORD FLOODING EXPECTED ON THE SAINT MARKS RIVER
AND MAJOR FLOODING ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF-
702 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY IS LOCATED WEST OF PANAMA CITY
FLORIDA. RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS.

...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 UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.

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

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

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR TO
MODERATE DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES. POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY
RECEIVE SOME ROOF DAMAGE. A FEW HOUSES MAY HAVE MINOR DAMAGE TO
ROOF SHINGLES AND SIDING. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS...LIKE GARBAGE
CANS AND PATIO FURNITURE. THESE ITEMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
BECOME PROJECTILES DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM AND CAUSE
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

AFTER FAY MOVES TO THE WEST OF THE REGION LATE TONIGHT...ONSHORE
WINDS WILL LIKELY PUSH WATER INTO THE BAYS AND INLETS OF THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...PARTICULARLY SAINT ANDREWS BAY AT PANAMA CITY.
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SOME AREAS TO SEE TIDES RUNNING 1 TO 2
FEET ABOVE NORMAL...ESPECIALLY IN THESE BAYS AROUND THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE. BELOW ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH AND LOW TIDE AT SAINT
ANDREWS BAY...

SUNDAY...349 AM HIGH...340 PM LOW.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST AND IN THE STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP
TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. 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 CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE
REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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GADSDEN-LEON-MADISON-LAFAYETTE-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS NEAR PENSACOLA. BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY EAST OF TALLAHASSEE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

LEON...MADISON...LAFAYETTE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.

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

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST AND IN THE STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 15 INCHES
WITH AREAS OF 20 PLUS INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL
CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED WITH RECORD FLOODING EXPECTED ON THE SAINT MARKS RIVER
AND MAJOR FLOODING ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER. MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 15 INCHES
WITH AREAS OF 20 PLUS INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL
CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED WITH RECORD FLOODING EXPECTED ON THE SAINT MARKS RIVER
AND MAJOR FLOODING ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER.

$$

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LIBERTY-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS NEAR PENSACOLA. BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY EAST OF TALLAHASSEE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

 LIBERTY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.

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

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
COAST AND IN THE STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 15 INCHES
WITH AREAS OF 20 PLUS INCHES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL
CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED WITH RECORD FLOODING EXPECTED ON THE SAINT MARKS RIVER
AND MAJOR FLOODING ON THE SOPCHOPPY RIVER. MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST FOR THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST ON
THE APALACHICOLA RIVER.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-
702 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT
SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS NOW LOCATED NEAR PENSACOLA.

...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 UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.

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

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN STRONGER
BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP
TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. 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...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...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  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST OF THE REGION. HEAVY
RAIN BANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...SUWANNEE RIVER TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
TROPICAL STORM FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT 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 EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT AS FAY MOVES AWAY.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT TODAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST OF THE REGION. HEAVY
RAIN BANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...SUWANNEE RIVER TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
TROPICAL STORM FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT 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 EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT AS FAY MOVES AWAY.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT TODAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

GMZ750-770-250715-
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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-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY IS CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST OF THE REGION. HEAVY
RAIN BANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING MARINE AREAS...SUWANNEE RIVER TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
ENTRANCE OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
TROPICAL STORM FAY AND REMAIN IN PORT 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 EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT AS FAY MOVES AWAY.
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT TODAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-250715-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
802 PM EDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...HEAVY RAIN BANDS FROM FAY TO DUMP VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS
SOUTH GEORGIA...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM FAY CONTINUES TO DUMP VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

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.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REGION UNTIL 11 PM EDT.

FOR WARNINGS...SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST
BROADCAST ON NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE
STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 10 TO 15 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP
TO 20 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MAJOR
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. SERIOUS RIVERINE FLOODING MAY OCCUR
IN THE DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTH GEORGIA.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

ALZ065>069-250715-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
702 PM CDT SAT AUG 23 2008

...HEAVY RAINFALL APPROACHING SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...

...NEW INFORMATION...

RAINBANDS FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

COFFEE...DALE...HENRY...GENEVA...HOUSTON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO FALL OVER THE AREA AND THE THREAT
FOR TORNADOES CONTINUING...RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS AND OFF
THE ROADWAYS UNLESS NECESSARY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL MAKE
FLOODING POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAKER MOBILE
HOMES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY IN THE
STRONGER BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE THE DOMINANT THREAT
FROM TROPICAL STORM FAY. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS UP
TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE AREA. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE MODERATE
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. RIVERINE FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE
DAYS AHEAD AS HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING OVER SOUTHEAST ALABAMA.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$








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