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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
834 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...DEBBY WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION...INLAND FLOODING
THREATS REMAIN ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NO NEW WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT ANYWHERE
ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE FL...OR ABOUT 50 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GAINESVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS ENE OR
70 DEGREES AT 6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
DEBBY HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AS THE CENTER MOVED
INLAND AND EAST NEAR CEDAR KEY FLORIDA. A BAND OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
CONTINUED ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE STORM...AND THIS BAND WILL SHIFT
SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE NIGHT AS DEBBY TRACKS TOWARD THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC
COAST. RAINFALL WILL TAPPER OFF FROM THE NORTHWEST THROUGH THE NIGHT
TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER
VALLEY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS
OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA DURING THE NEXT 24 HRS WHICH WILL ONLY ENHANCE
ONGOING FLOODING. A LOW TORNADO THREAT WILL ALSO CONTINUE ACROSS
NORTHEAST FLORIDA TONIGHT.

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

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. DO NOT LISTEN TO RUMORS OR UNINFORMED
OPINIONS. RATHER...SEEK AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...AND FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. AVOID DRIVING OVER
FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND MIDNIGHT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GAZ150-152>154-162>166-280045-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WARE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
834 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT...

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

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING...WHICH MAY LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES. THE FLOODING WILL BE GREATEST IN LOW-LYING AREAS AND
AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE
LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO SUSTAINED
NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS DEBBY TRACKS EAST ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT AND
OFFSHORE OF THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC LATE WEDNESDAY...INCREASING
NORTHEAST FLORIDA IS ANTICIPATED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST NORTH
OF THE STORM CENTER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TIDAL LEVELS IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AT SAINT SIMONS ISLAND WILL BE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AT 2:16 AM...AND 2:56 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE FLOOD THREAT IS GREATLY DECREASING
ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THIS EVENING AS HEAVY RAINFALL SHIFTS
SOUTH OF THE AREA...AND THE FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE EXPIRED
LATER TONIGHT.

$$

FLZ020>025-030>032-035-036-280045-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
834 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT...

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

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING. IN POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS...MINOR TO MODERATE PROPERTY DAMAGE IS EXPECTED...AND
SEVERAL MAIN THOROUGHFARES MAY BE CLOSED.

NUMEROUS STREAMS...CREEKS..AND SOME RIVERS WILL SURPASS
BANKFULL...FOR BETWEEN 3 AND 6 HOURS. SOME STREAMS WILL EXCEED
THEIR BANKS BY SEVERAL FEET...FLOODING NEARBY HOMES. EVACUATIONS
ARE ONGOING IN SOME AREAS.

MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN OPENED TO SHELTER RESIDENTS
EVACUATING DUE TO MAJOR FLOODING ALONG BLACK CREEK. RECORD
FLOODING ALONG BLACK CREEK IS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY.

ALLIGATOR CREEK IN BRADFORD COUNTY HAS SURPASSED BANKFULL AND IS
THREATENING HOMES. A SHELTER HAS BEEN OPENED AT STARKE
ELEMENTARY.

A SHELTER HAS BEEN OPENED IN SUWANNEE COUNTY AT THE COLISEUM
LOCATED ALONG 11TH STREET IN LIVE OAK FOR RESIDENTS EVACUATING
FROM FLOOD WATERS.

A SHELTER HAS BEEN OPENED IN NASSAU COUNTY AT THE HILLIARD MIDDLE-
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LOCATED ALONG ONE FLASHES AVENUE FOR RESIDENTS
ESCAPING FLOODED AREAS.

UNION COUNTY IS OFFERING SANDBAGS AT THE UNION COUNTY ROAD
DEPARTMENT ACROSS FROM THE RMC AT THE WEST UNIT NEXT TO OJ
PHILLIPS RECREATIONAL COMPLEX.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN EFFECT...NOR
ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE LATEST FORECAST IS
FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN
CALM AND STAY INFORMED. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO SUSTAINED
NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS DEBBY TRACKS EAST ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT AND
OFFSHORE OF THE FLORIDA ATLANTIC LATE WEDNESDAY...INCREASING
NORTHEAST FLORIDA IS ANTICIPATED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST NORTH
OF THE STORM CENTER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
TIDAL LEVELS IS POSSIBLE AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.

THE NEXT HIGH TIDES AT MAYPORT WILL BE WEDNESDAY MORNING AT
2:34 AM...AND 3:21 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL
4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.

RIVER FLOODING WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE BLACK CREEK NEAR
MIDDLEBURG...THE ST MARYS RIVER NEAR MACCLENNY...THE SUWANNEE
RIVER AT WHITE SPRINGS...THE SUWANNEE RIVER AT SUWANNEE SPRINGS...
AND THE SANTE FE AT FORT WHITE. INTERESTS ALONG THESE RIVERS
SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR WATER RISES AND BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A VERY LOW THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES.

$$

FLZ033-037-038-040-280045-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1004.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
834 PM EDT TUE JUN 26 2012

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT...

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

RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING...WHICH MAY LEAD TO ROAD
CLOSURES. THE FLOODING WILL BE GREATEST IN LOW-LYING AREAS AND
AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.

NUMEROUS STREAMS...CREEKS..AND SOME RIVERS WILL SURPASS
BANKFULL...FOR BETWEEN 3 AND 6 HOURS. SOME STREAMS WILL EXCEED
THEIR BANKS BY SEVERAL FEET...FLOODING NEARBY HOMES. EVACUATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
AS CURRENTLY ASSESSED...THE ONSET OF EITHER TROPICAL STORM OR
HURRICANE CONDITIONS IS UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN
EFFECT...NOR ARE THEY LIKELY UNDER PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE
LATEST FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. AT THIS TIME...REMAIN CALM AND STAY INFORMED.

SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT TO SUSTAINED NEAR 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. AN ADDITIONAL
4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT
IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO
25 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.

...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A LOW THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES.

$$

ENYEDI




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