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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM DEBBY MOVING CLOSER TO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
DEBBY IS NOW MOVING A LITTLE FASTER TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
COAST. RAINBANDS STILL AFFECTING THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS IN THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
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 TAYLOR...DIXIE...LAFAYETTE
AND MADISON COUNTIES.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 84.2 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT
110 MILES SOUTH OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF CROSS CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS EAST AT 3 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY CONTINUES TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY OFF TO THE
EAST 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...

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

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

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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COASTAL GULF-
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY EXITS THE AREA...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO DIMINISH. WARNINGS WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT
COMPLETELY SUBSIDES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINIMAL STORM TIDE IMPACTS ARE BEING OBSERVED AT THIS TIME. EXPECT
TIDES TO REMAIN AROUND ONE FOOT ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE FURTHER SUBSIDING ON WEDNESDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY ACROSS
GULF COUNTY.

$$

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COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY EXITS THE AREA...TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS...MAINLY IN GUSTS...WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. WARNINGS
WILL BE DISCONTINUED AS SOON AS THE THREAT COMPLETELY SUBSIDES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 3 TO 5 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER THIS
AFTERNOON...PARTICULARLY BETWEEN ALLIGATOR POINT AND SAINT MARKS.
THIS WILL RESULTING FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND
LEVEL WITHIN PARTS OF THE SURGE ZONE...LIMITED TO AREAS RIGHT
ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS HAS PRODUCED 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...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
SIGNIFICANT INLAND FLOODING DUE TO INTENSE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
FROM RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM DEBBY. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 25 TO 30
INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE 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-
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL BEGIN SHORTLY. MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 3 TO 5 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST WILL RESULT
IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL
SOMEWHERE WITHIN PARTS OF THE SURGE ZONE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 17 TO 24
INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE 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 TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM DEBBY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE IMMINENT. MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM
FORCE UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 17 TO 24
INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE 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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MADISON-
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS...
THOUGH THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS
ENDED...GUSTS TO 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
TODAY...BRINGING STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 17 TO 24
INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL CAUSE LIFE
THREATENING INLAND FLOODING...ESPECIALLY FOR VULNERABLE LOCATIONS
IN URBANIZED AREAS AS WELL AS NEAR RIVERS...CREEKS AND STREAMS.

$$

GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-271545-
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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-
1138 AM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. SEAS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 8 AND
11 FEET.

$$

GODSEY



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