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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC HEADING TOWARDS CENTRAL GULF COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO
PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...UPPER
MOBILE...UPPER BALDWIN...LOWER MOBILE...LOWER BALDWIN...INLAND
ESCAMBIA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...INLAND SANTA ROSA...COASTAL SANTA
ROSA...INLAND OKALOOSA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...STONE AND GEORGE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF
GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WASHINGTON...WAYNE...PERRY AND GREENE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.2N...LONGITUDE 84.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 450 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MOBILE AL...OR ABOUT 410 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST
OF PENSACOLA FL. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF
OF MEXICO. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN WHILE MOVING ACROSS THE
EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...BEFORE APPROACHING THE NORTHERN GULF
COAST AS A HURRICANE LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WHILE
THE EXACT TRACK REMAINS UNCERTAIN... ISAAC WILL LIKELY IMPACT COASTAL
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGIN TO IMPACT THESE LOCATIONS.
CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY THEN DETERIORATE FURTHER LATE TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY...WHEN HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN A PORTION OF THE
WARNING AREA. THE TIMING AND EXTENT OF THE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS WILL BE
HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE TRACK AND FORWARD SPEED OF ISAAC. RAINFALL
...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL ONSET TONIGHT AND ENDURE THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH STORM TOTALS OF BETWEEN 8-12 INCHES EXPECTED...WITH
LOCAL AREAS RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES CLOSER TO THE COAST.

.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.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOBILE AROUND NOON CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ALZ061>064-281030-
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UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM...IT IS STILL TOO
EARLY TO PINPOINT SURGE VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF FLOOD INUNDATION OF 6 TO 12 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL WITHIN A PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA. THESE HIGHER
VALUES WILL OCCUR ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER
OF ISAAC. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 TO TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
80 MPH.

MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...ESPECIALLY
THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY CONSTRUCTED
HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF REMOVAL. OTHER
HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS
WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. A FEW POWER
LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. SOME
LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED. MOST NEWLY PLANTED
TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.


$$

FLZ001>004-281030-
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INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM...IT IS STILL TOO
EARLY TO PINPOINT SURGE VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL WITHIN A PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA. THESE HIGHER
VALUES WILL OCCUR ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF
ISAAC. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 55 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

$$

FLZ005-006-281030-
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INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM...IT IS STILL TOO
EARLY TO PINPOINT SURGE VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. HOWEVER...
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL OF FLOOD INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL WITHIN A PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA. THESE HIGHER
VALUES WILL OCCUR ALONG AND IMMEDIATELY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF
ISAAC. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD OF IMPACT WILL BE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK.

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 45 MPH. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

$$

MSZ078-079-281030-
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STONE-GEORGE-
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 60 TO 70 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 80 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY. MOST POORLY ANCHORED MOBILE
HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED...SOME SEVERELY. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO
SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS
ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME
AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER
LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A
FEW TREES WILL BE UPROOTED.

$$

ALZ052-MSZ067-075-076-281030-
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WASHINGTON-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
65 MPH. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MANY MOBILE HOMES...
ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE CANOPIES...AWNINGS...OR CARPORTS. POORLY
CONSTRUCTED HOMES MAY SUSTAIN MINOR WALL DAMAGE AND PARTIAL ROOF
REMOVAL. OTHER HOMES MAY HAVE MINOR ROOF AND SIDING DAMAGE. SOME
LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BE TOSSED AROUND AND MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE. A FEW POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN RESULTING IN SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES. SOME LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES WILL BE SNAPPED.
MOST NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS WILL BE DAMAGED OR UPROOTED.

$$

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-281030-
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MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
525 AM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 50 KNOT NEARSHORE TO 60 KNOT OFFSHORE RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS WELL OFFSHORE.

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