[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 241124
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
624 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS
OF ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FROM 20 TO 60 NM...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
WILL BEGIN SHORTLY OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND ALABAMA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL OF GULF
COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA FROM 20 TO 60 NM
OFFSHORE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PREPARATIONS
UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 27.3N...LONGITUDE 87.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 240 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MOBILE AL...OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTH OF
PENSACOLA FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT 3 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOBILE SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR POTENTIAL
IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

GMZ670-675-251130-
/O.NEW.KMOB.TR.W.1004.120624T1124Z-000000T0000Z/
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
624 AM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF
ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY CONTINUES TO DEVELOP...EAST WINDS AROUND 30
KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS THROUGH
TONIGHT. SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 FEET. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.

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