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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1231 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND AS DEBBY CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTH...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DEBBY CONTINUES TO INGEST DRIER AIR FROM THE WEST. THIS HAS
DECREASED THE INTENSITY AND COVERAGE OF RAINBANDS ON THE EAST SIDE
OF THE STORM. NEVERTHELESS...DEBBY IS STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT
CURRENT STRENGTH AND AFFECT THE AREA FOR THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
INLAND BAY...CALHOUN...INLAND GULF...INLAND FRANKLIN...LIBERTY...
SOUTH WALTON...COASTAL BAY...COASTAL GULF...COASTAL FRANKLIN...
COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL WAKULLA...COASTAL TAYLOR AND COASTAL
DIXIE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO THE MOUTH OF
THE SUWANNEE RIVER.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG BEND. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR
ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND AND THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER
TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO
WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 AM EDT...OR 11 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 28.3N...LONGITUDE 85.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT
180 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTH
OF PANAMA CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS STATIONARY MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY IS DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. A SLOW NORTH MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...PROLONGING THE THREAT OF HEAVY
RAIN AND STRONG WINDS. DANGEROUS STORM SURGE FLOODING HAS AND WILL
CONTINUE TO BE A CONCERN...PARTICULARLY IN APALACHEE BAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE. DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH
WINDS ARE OCCURRING AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS
AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEB PAGES OR OTHER LOCAL
NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...USE
YOUR RADIO ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY
YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING
LIFE JACKETS.

&&

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

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SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
1231 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 /1131 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012/

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

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE CONTINUING TO OCCUR ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ANY EVACUATION ORDERS PROVIDED
BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...PARTICULARLY IN LOW LYING
AREAS PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING.

&&

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY
INTO WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF DEBBY. WINDS
MAY NOT FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE LIKELY BEING REALIZED WITHIN AREAS
CLOSER TO THE COAST AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THIS IS
RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF UP TO 4 FEET ABOVE
GROUND LEVEL WITHIN PARTS OF THE SURGE ZONE...PARTICULARLY IN GULF
COUNTY.

BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA. THIS FLOOD THREAT MAY CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY
AND INCLUDE SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS NEED TO PREPARE FOR THIS LONG DURATION SITUATION.

FLOODING OF THIS NATURE PRESENTS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY HAVING A MODERATE IMPACT. IF THIS FLOODING IS REALIZED...
PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAIL TO HEED EVACUATION
ORDERS ARE PLACING THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DEBBY. COASTAL AREAS
CAN EXPECT AS MUCH AS 8 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LESSER
VALUES OCCURRING FURTHER INLAND. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS
INTENSITY COULD EASILY CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND ON MONDAY AS THE
STRONGER OUTER RAINBANDS OF DEBBY ROTATE ASHORE.

$$

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COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-
1231 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE CONTINUING TO OCCUR ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ANY UPDATED EVACUATION ORDERS
PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY FOR SAINT GEORGE ISLAND...
ALLIGATOR POINT...AND LOW LYING FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

MANDATORY EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IN WAKULLA COUNTY FOR LOW LYING AND COASTAL
AREAS SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 98.

IF YOU ARE URGED TO EVACUATE...HEED THE ADVICE OF YOUR LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO OTHER
EVACUATIONS AND STORM SHELTERS IN YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE OF
THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF DEBBY...WINDS MAY NOT FALL BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE UNTIL THURSDAY.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER MOBILE
HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE ALREADY MOVED LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...
AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND
SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED. POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED...PARTICULARLY
IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 3 TO 6 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE LIKELY BEING REALIZED WITHIN AREAS
CLOSER TO THE COAST AND RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION
OF 4 TO 6 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN PARTS OF THE SURGE ZONE.

BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA. THIS FLOOD THREAT MAY CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY
AND INCLUDE SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS NEED TO PREPARE FOR THIS LONG DURATION SITUATION.

FLOODING OF THIS MAGNITUDE PRESENTS A CRITICAL THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY...POTENTIALLY HAVING A MODERATE TO HIGH IMPACT. THE
CONCERN IS FOR THE CHANCE OF MODERATE TO MAJOR COASTAL FLOODING
TO OCCUR IN AREAS WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...RESULTING IN DAMAGING
AND LIFE-THREATENING INUNDATION. IF FLOODING OF THIS MAGNITUDE
OCCURS...PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAILED TO HEED
OFFICIAL EVACUATION ORDERS COULD FACE SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH
AS FLOOD WATERS INCREASE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DEBBY. COASTAL AREAS
CAN EXPECT AS MUCH AS 8 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LESSER
VALUES OCCURRING FURTHER INLAND. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS
INTENSITY COULD EASILY CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
THE THREAT OF TORNADOES WILL BE ELEVATED TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS
THE STRONGER OUTER RAINBANDS OF DEBBY ROTATE ASHORE. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT
QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.


$$

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COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
1231 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE CONTINUING TO OCCUR ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO ANY UPDATED EVACUATION ORDERS
PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN PUT INTO EFFECT FOR COASTAL
AND LOW LYING AREAS OF TAYLOR COUNTY.

IF YOU ARE URGED TO EVACUATE...HEED THE ADVICE OF YOUR LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO OTHER
EVACUATIONS AND STORM SHELTERS IN YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING NEAR THE COAST.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO OLDER MOBILE
HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE ALREADY MOVED LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...
AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND
SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED. POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED...PARTICULARLY
IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES THE COAST...THERE IS AN
INCREASING CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE
WATERS UP TO 6 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO
THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6
FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN THE SURGE ZONE...PARTICULARLY IN
TAYLOR COUNTY.

BECAUSE OF THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY...A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA. THIS FLOOD THREAT MAY CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY
AND INCLUDE SEVERAL HIGH TIDE CYCLES. RESIDENTS IN FLOOD PRONE
AREAS NEED TO PREPARE FOR THIS LONG DURATION SITUATION.

FLOODING OF THIS NATURE PRESENTS AN ELEVATED THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY HAVING A MODERATE IMPACT. IF THIS FLOODING IS REALIZED...
PEOPLE WITHIN THE THREATENED AREAS WHO FAIL TO HEED EVACUATION
ORDERS ARE PLACING THEMSELVES AT SOME MEASURE OF RISK.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DEBBY. COASTAL AREAS
CAN EXPECT AS MUCH AS 8 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LESSER
VALUES OCCURRING FURTHER INLAND. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS
INTENSITY COULD EASILY CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$

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APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
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 APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1231 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 55 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY NOT FALL BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL THURSDAY. THESE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
ELEVATE SEAS TO AS MUCH 15 TO 18 FEET...ESPECIALLY WELL OFFSHORE.

...WATERSPOUTS...
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME OF THE STRONGEST STORMS WITHIN THE
MOST INTENSE BANDS TO PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS.

$$

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INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-LIBERTY-
1231 AM EDT MON JUN 25 2012 /1131 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2012/

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

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS FURTHER DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO
BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN
AROUND.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING OR EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH
RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DEBBY. COASTAL AREAS
CAN EXPECT AS MUCH AS 5 TO 8 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LESSER
VALUES OCCURRING FURTHER INLAND. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS
INTENSITY COULD EASILY CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN LOW LYING
AREAS.

...TORNADOES...
THE THREAT OF TORNADOES WILL BE ELEVATED TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS
THE STRONGER OUTER RAINBANDS OF DEBBY ROTATE ASHORE. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE TORNADO WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT
QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

$$







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