[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATES ISAAC GETTING STRONGER...

.NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE WARNING TRANSITIONED TO TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.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...STONE AND
GEORGE.

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

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND ESCAMBIA...COASTAL ESCAMBIA...INLAND SANTA
ROSA...COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND OKALOOSA AND COASTAL OKALOOSA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY
FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 26.4N...LONGITUDE 86.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 320 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MOBILE AL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS BEGINNING TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF
MEXICO AND SHOWING SIGNS OF STRENGTHENING. ISAAC IS FORECAST TO MAKE
LANDFALL ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI OR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST TUESDAY
NIGHT. ISAAC WILL IMPACT COASTAL PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TONIGHT INTO
TUESDAY AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BEGIN TO IMPACT THESE
LOCATIONS. CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY THEN DETERIORATE FURTHER LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...WHEN HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN A
PORTION OF THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA...ESPECIALLY IF THE TRACK
SHIFTS MORE TOWARD THE EAST. THE HIGHER WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL BE
ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND COASTAL SECTIONS OF ALABAMA.

STORM SURGE OF 6 TO 9 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL IS POSSIBLE ACROSS
COASTAL ALABAMA...INCLUDING MOBILE BAY WITH 3 TO 6 FEET ACROSS THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

RAINFALL...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL ONSET TONIGHT AND ENDURE
THROUGH THURSDAY. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...WITH LOCAL
AREAS RECEIVING AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6
INCHES ARE EXPECTED FURTHER EAST ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE. HIGHER TOTALS ARE POSSIBLE FURTHER EAST IF THE
TRACK OF ISAAC SHIFTS EAST.

THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE COAST LATE
TONIGHT...SPREADING NORTH ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT.

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

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOBILE AROUND 7 PM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

ALZ061>064-282145-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
431 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

MSZ078-079-282145-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
STONE-GEORGE-
431 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

ALZ052-MSZ067-075-076-282145-
/O.CON.KMOB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-
431 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

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

$$

GMZ630-650-670-282145-
/O.CON.KMOB.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
431 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ001>006-GMZ655-675-282145-
/O.CAN.KMOB.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMOB.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
431 PM CDT MON AUG 27 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$




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