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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TORRENTIAL RAINS AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND NORTH FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN FROM STATIONARY RAIN BANDS ARE CREATING A LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION ALONG THE FLORIDA COAST FROM FRANKLIN COUNTY
TO DIXIE COUNTY.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS THE EASTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG BEND AND 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 FRANKLIN...INLAND JEFFERSON...MADISON...INLAND WAKULLA...
INLAND TAYLOR...LAFAYETTE...INLAND DIXIE...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...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...OR 10 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.2N...LONGITUDE 85.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT
100 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 80 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PANAMA CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR
40 DEGREES AT 2 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY CONTINUES TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY OFF TO THE
NORTHEAST ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS SLOW
MOVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO A LONG DURATION OF HEAVY RAIN
AND COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS FOR AREAS OF APALACHEE BAY. SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.

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

THOSE NEAR THE COAST NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO DIRECTIONS FROM EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. EXCESSIVE RAINFALL COMBINED WITH STORM SURGE
IS CREATING HISTORIC FLOODING IN SOME AREAS ALONG THE COAST. IF
EVACUATION ORDERS ARE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA...YOU NEED TO LEAVE!

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

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT. IF IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR
SITUATION 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-
1124 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE EASTWARD MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY HAS DIMINISHED THE
THREAT FROM THIS STORM.

$$

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COASTAL GULF-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE
INTO TUESDAY.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TIDAL SURGE OF ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL CAN BE EXPECTED.
SLIGHTLY HIGHER VALUES ABOVE NORMAL TIDE ARE EXPECTED AROUND CAPE
SAN BLAS AND INDIAN PASS. THIS WILL RESULT IN MAXIMUM INUNDATION
OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

THE NEXT HIGH TIDE IS ON TUESDAY MORNING AT 630 AM CDT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GULF COUNTY. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH DEBBY. GULF COUNTY CAN EXPECT AS
MUCH AS 5 TO 7 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY WITH SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER
VALUES OCCURRING FURTHER WESTWARD ACROSS BAY AND WALTON COUNTY.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS INTENSITY COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING
IN LOW LYING AREAS.

$$

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COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...DANGEROUS INLAND FLOODING IS OCCURRING...

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
TO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED
BY THESE WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 4 TO 6 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WILL AGAIN BE REALIZED ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL
RESULTING FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN
PARTS OF THE SURGE ZONE.

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS IS PRODUCING INLAND
FLOODING. THIS FLOODING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO COMBINE WITH STORM
SURGE INUNDATION TO CREATE DANGEROUS RISES IN WATER LEVEL ALONG
THE COAST AND UP STREAM IN COASTAL RIVERS.

THIS SITUATION IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT INLAND FLOODING DUE TO INTENSE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
FROM RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DEBBY. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...BRINGING
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 30 INCHES. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF THIS INTENSITY WILL CAUSE LIFE THREATENING INLAND
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR VULNERABLE LOCATIONS IN URBANIZED AREAS
AS WELL AS NEAR RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.

$$

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COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED
BY THESE WINDS. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS 3 TO 5 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR WITHIN AREAS CLOSER
TO THE COAST RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 3 TO
5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN PARTS OF THE SURGE
ZONE.

THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM COASTAL
FLOODING...POTENTIALLY HAVING A MODERATE IMPACT. THIS WILL LIKELY
PRESENT AN IMPACT FOR VULNERABLE LOW LYING LOCATIONS SUCH AS
HOMES AND BUSINESSES RIGHT ALONG THE SHORE.

...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 7 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF THIS INTENSITY COULD CAUSE DANGEROUS FLOODING IN LOW
LYING AREAS.

$$

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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-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AS DEBBY REMAINS OVER THE WATERS. SEAS OF
12 TO 16 FEET ARE EXPECTED.

$$

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INLAND FRANKLIN-INLAND WAKULLA-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH REMAIN
POSSIBLE INTO AT LEAST TUESDAY.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT INLAND FLOODING DUE TO INTENSE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
FROM RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DEBBY. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 8 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...BRINGING
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 20 INCHES. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF THIS INTENSITY WILL CAUSE LIFE THREATENING INLAND
FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR VULNERABLE LOCATIONS IN URBANIZED AREAS
AS WELL AS NEAR RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.

$$

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INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-INLAND GULF-LIBERTY-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012 /1124 PM CDT MON JUN 25 2012/

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE EASTWARD MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY HAS DIMINISHED THE
THREAT FROM THIS STORM.

$$

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INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

..TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

$$

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INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
1224 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS HAVE BEGUN. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO LOOSE ITEMS
UNSECURED OUTDOORS. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

$$

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