[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
548 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND HURRICANE WATCHES ISSUED FOR
PORTIONS OF BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL PORTIONS OF
WALTON...BAY...AND GULF COUNTIES IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COASTAL PORTIONS OF
FRANKLIN...WAKULLA....JEFFERSON...TAYLOR...AND DIXIE COUNTIES IN
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINERS IN SELECT LOCATIONS
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...FLORIDA
BIG BEND...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
AS WELL AS THE GULF OF MEXICO FROM DESTIN TO THE MOUTH OF THE
SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...COASTAL FRANKLIN...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL
WAKULLA...COASTAL TAYLOR AND COASTAL DIXIE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM INDIAN PASS TO THE
MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER.

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SOUTH WALTON...COASTAL BAY AND COASTAL GULF.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO INDIAN PASS.

A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...OR 4 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 23.1N...LONGITUDE 79.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT
600 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 680 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF DESTIN FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST AT 18 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWEST THROUGH THE
FLORIDA STRAITS AND INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. ISAAC IS
PREDICTED TO GAIN STRENGTH AND TURN MORE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON SUNDAY AND NEAR THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
ON TUESDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA AND YOUR
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO
THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ108-112-114-261500-
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SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
548 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 /448 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ115-118-127-128-134-261500-
/O.UPG.KTAE.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.TR.W.1009.120826T0948Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-
COASTAL DIXIE-
548 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-261500-
/O.UPG.KTAE.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.TR.W.1009.120826T0948Z-000000T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
548 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ750-770-261500-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
548 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO
THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO
35 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 91 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE ONSET OF
HURRICANE CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS MONDAY EVENING.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FROM MONDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN
AFFECTING THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON.

WINDS UP TO 90 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. SEAS COULD
BUILD AS HIGH AS 30 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.

$$

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>018-026>028-GAZ142-143-155>158-261500-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-
INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-LIBERTY-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-EARLY-MILLER-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-
THOMAS-
548 AM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 /448 AM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/

...POTENTIAL FOR IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC INCREASING...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVERYONE IS STRONGLY URGED TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT THE TRACK OF
ISAAC. MONITOR THE ONGOING WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS SHOULD A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
BE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

CONSIDER STOCKING UP ON NON-PERISHABLE FOODS...LIKE
CANNED GOODS AND BOTTLED WATER. A GOOD RULE OF THUMB IS TO HAVE AT
LEAST A THREE DAY FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY FOR EACH PERSON IN YOUR
FAMILY. REFILL ANY NEEDED PRESCRIPTIONS THAT YOU MAY NEED IN THE
DAYS FOLLOWING THE STORM. MEDICINES MAY BE IN SHORT SUPPLY IN THE
AREA WORST AFFECTED BY THE STORM. BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF
ORDERED TO DO SO. LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT IN YOUR AREA.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LOW.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
BETWEEN 55 AND 75 PERCENT. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE MONDAY NIGHT.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED IN
THE NEAR FUTURE. AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVES CLOSER...THE
THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST
FORECAST IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO BEGIN LATE MONDAY
EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST MONTH...THE POTENTIAL FOR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS INCREASED. DEPENDING ON THE FUTURE TRACK OF
ISAAC...10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

CAMP



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