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

...TROPICAL STORM DEBBY FINALLY MAKES LANDFALL IN THE SOUTHEAST
FLORIDA BIG BEND...HEAVY RAIN THREAT CONTINUES...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY MAKES LANDFALL JUST SOUTH OF STEINHATCHEE
FLORIDA. HEAVY RAINFALL THREAT CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BIG BEND. ONGOING RIVER FLOODING TO
CONTINUE.

.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...
COASTAL DIXIE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM THE STEINHATCHEE RIVER SOUTHWARD TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE
RIVER OUT TO 20 NAUTICAL MILES.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TAYLOR...DIXIE...LAFAYETTE
AND MADISON COUNTIES.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 83.4 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CROSS
CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHEAST AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM DEBBY HAS MADE LANDFALL IN DIXIE COUNTY FLORIDA AND
IS CONTINUING TO MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND
INTO NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA. EVEN THOUGH THE STORM IS MOVING INLAND
AND AT A FASTER PACE THAN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS...ONGOING HEAVY
RAINS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA BIG
BEND. DRENCHING RAINS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WILL ALSO LEAD
TO MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING ON AREA RIVERS IN NORTH
FLORIDA...INCLUDING THE SOPCHOPPY...SAINT MARKS...AND SUWANNEE
RIVERS.

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

LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE ADVICE OF YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY. SOME COUNTIES HAVE ORDERED EVACUATIONS OF LOW LYING AREAS
NEAR RIVERS ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA. IF YOU ARE ORDERED TO
EVACUATE...DO SO IMMEDIATELY.

&&

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

FLZ114-262245-
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COASTAL GULF-
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES
TOO.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE EFFECTS OF STORM SURGE WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE WITH
TIDE RETURNING TO NORMAL LEVELS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.
SIGNIFICANT INLAND RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED IN GULF COUNTY.

$$

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COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS
MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS. HEED THE ADVICE
OF LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS IF YOU ARE ORDERED TO
EVACUATE A LOW LYING AREA NEAR A RIVER LIKELY TO FLOOD.

IF YOU ARE USING A PORTABLE GENERATOR...OBSERVE ALL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...ELECTROCUTION...
OR FIRES. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD BE OPERATED OUTDOORS...IN A
DRY AND WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT STORE FUEL INSIDE YOUR HOME
OR GARAGE.

DO NOT GO SIGHT SEEING INTO AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN HARDEST HIT AS
YOU MAY HINDER ONGOING RESCUE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER
LINES TOO.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ENSURE THAT WINDS AND SEAS HAVE FULLY SUBSIDED
BEFORE VENTURING OUT.

&&

...WINDS...
THE THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAS ENDED.
HOWEVER...GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS THE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE COASTAL FLOOD THREAT IS ENDING WITH TIDES ONLY RUNNING ONE TO
TWO FEET ABOVE NORMAL. EXPECT TIDES TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS BY
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
MODERATE TO MAJOR RIVER FLOODING IS OCCURRING ALONG THE SOPCHOPPY
RIVER IN WAKULLA COUNTY AND FORECAST TO OCCUR ALONG THE CARRABELLE
RIVER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY. FLOODING FROM THESE RIVERS WILL LIKELY
IMPACT NUMEROUS HOMES IN THE FLOOD PLAIN. HEED EVACUATION ORDERS
PROVIDED BY YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. IF FLOOD WATERS
THREATEN YOUR PROPERTY...DO NOT DELAY. SEEK HIGHER GROUND
IMMEDIATELY.

$$

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COASTAL DIXIE-
537 PM 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
THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED STORM SURGE AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS OF 2 TO 4 FEET
ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL ARE LIKELY BEING REALIZED WITHIN AREAS CLOSER
TO THE COAST AND RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD INUNDATION OF 2 TO
4 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN PARTS OF THE SURGE ZONE. THIS
FLOODING WILL MOST LIKELY IMPACT HORSESHOE BEACH AND SUWANNEE THIS
EVENING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
STORM RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS
DIXIE COUNTY.

$$

FLZ128-262245-
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COASTAL TAYLOR-
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS
MEDIA FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS.

DO NOT GO SIGHT SEEING INTO AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN HARDEST HIT AS
YOU MAY HINDER ONGOING RESCUE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES
TOO.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED.
HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE. TIDES ARE
EXPECTED TO RUN 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY
RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
STORM RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.

$$

FLZ028-029-034-262245-
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INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER LINES
TOO.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. ADDITIONAL
STORM RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. THIS
WILL LIKELY EXACERBATE ALREADY ONGOING FLOODING CONCERNS ACROSS
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.

MODERATE RIVER FLOODING IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS ALONG
THE SUWANNEE RIVER. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS NEAR THE
RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO
TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

$$

GMZ730-750-755-770-775-262245-
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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-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY STILL
OCCUR...AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT.

$$

GMZ765-272145-
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COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
537 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL RUN BETWEEN 5 AND 7 FEET.

$$

GODSEY



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