[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Wed Jun 27 04:01:42 CDT 2012

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HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
501 AM EDT WED JUN 27 2012

...DEBBY BECOMING LESS ORGANIZED AS IT REACHES THE EAST COAST OF
NORTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
FLOOD WATCHES CANCELLED. LAKE WIND ADVISORIES 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.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.6N...LONGITUDE 81.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 60 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS ENE OR 75
DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
THIS MORNING...TAKING THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL WITH IT. ONGOING
FLOODING WILL BE SLOW TO DECREASE. MAJOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ON
SEVERAL AREA RIVERS...WITH CRESTS NEAR RECORD STAGE ON THE ST. MARYS
RIVER AT MACCLENNY AND THE BLACK RIVER AT MIDDLEBURG.

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

MANY CASUALTIES OCCUR AFTER A STORM HAS PASSED. BE SMART AND USE
CAUTION. CONTINUE TO HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AS THEY
CONDUCT RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR SIGNAL
BEFORE RE-ENTERING ANY AREA THAT RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR
FLOODING.

PAY ATTENTION FOR POSSIBLE ROAD CLOSURES AND STAY AWAY
FROM DOWNED POWER LINES. LISTEN FOR ANY BOIL WATER ALERTS.

MARINERS SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS FORECAST BEFORE
MAKING ANY DEFINITE PLANS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS EVENT...THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL
STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY UPON THE AREA.

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...FLOOD WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

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

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.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL WINDS AND
SEAS SUBSIDE. FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO ARE IN DISTRESS...OR IF YOU
SEE SOMEONE ELSE IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS
BEACON.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS DEBBY TRACKS OFF THE EAST COAST OF CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY...
MODERATE NORTHEAST FLOW IS EXPECTED ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST NORTH
OF THE CENTER OF DEBBY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL TIDAL LEVELS OCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE TODAY.

THE NEXT HIGH TIDE AT MAYPORT WILL BE 3:21 PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
WHILE FLOOD WATCHES ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT...EXISTING FLOODING WILL
BE SLOW TO DECREASE.

RIVER FLOOD 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.

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