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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BERYL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1147 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...STRONG TROPICAL STORM BERYL NEARING THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA
COAST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
BERYL HAS MAINTAINED A STEADY INTENSITY JUST UNDER HURRICANE
STRENGTH NEAR THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST OVER THE PAST FEW
HOURS...AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO SLOWLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES INLAND.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT WATERS OF APALACHEE BAY.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MADISON...INLAND TAYLOR...LAFAYETTE...INLAND DIXIE...COOK...
BERRIEN...BROOKS...LOWNDES AND LANIER.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE
EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERYL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.2N...LONGITUDE 81.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 190 MILES
EAST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
CROSS CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 270 DEGREES AT 7 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
BERYL IS FORECAST TO MAINTAIN TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY AS IT
SLOWLY MOVES WEST ALONG THE INTERSTATE-10 CORRIDOR TONIGHT AND
INTO MEMORIAL DAY. RAIN BANDS AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT
SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND LATE
TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THESE RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE
TO SPREAD WEST ON MEMORIAL DAY...AND THE WESTWARD EXTENT WILL BE
DETERMINED BY THE EXACT TRACK OF BERYL.

WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK
OF BERYL AS THE AFFECTS OF THE STORM WILL LIKELY SPREAD MANY MILES
FROM THE CENTER OF THE STORM. BERYL WILL WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION LATE MONDAY NIGHT. WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND ON MONDAY. ALSO...LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED IN MANY OF THESE AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM BERYL BEING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...RESIDENTS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THE
EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER CLOSELY OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE
AREA. MINOR FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AS WELL AS FLOODING ALONG CREEKS
AND STREAMS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS FLOODED ROADS.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ARRIVAL OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS LATER
TONIGHT. WINDS OR GUSTS OF UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNING AREA. WINDS OF THIS INTENSITY CAN BREAK SMALL BRANCHES
OFF TREES AND CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO UNSECURED OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AROUND 6 AM EDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

FLZ019-028-029-034-GAZ147-148-159>161-281030-
/O.CON.KTAE.TR.W.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-COOK-BERRIEN-BROOKS-
LOWNDES-LANIER-
1147 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

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

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

TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CAPABLE OF CAUSING MINOR TO
DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES. SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT ITEMS...LIKE GARBAGE
CANS OR PATIO FURNITURE...THAT MAY BECOME PROJECTILES.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS AROUND 50 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AND FLOODING
WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER TOTALS.

$$

FLZ018-118-128-134-GAZ127>131-146-158-281030-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
INLAND JEFFERSON-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-COLQUITT-THOMAS-
1147 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM
BERYL...

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

RESIDENTS IN THE AREA ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST FOR BERYL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER A FEW GUSTS
TO AROUND 35 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST RAIN BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AND FLOODING
WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AND MONDAY EVENING. STORM TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER TOTALS.

$$

FLZ017-027-127-GAZ125-126-145-157-281030-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
LEON-INLAND WAKULLA-COASTAL WAKULLA-DOUGHERTY-LEE-MITCHELL-GRADY-
1147 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE WITH TROPICAL STORM BERYL...

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

RESIDENTS IN THE AREA ARE URGED TO STAY INFORMED OF THE LATEST
WEATHER FORECAST FOR BERYL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER A FEW GUSTS
TO AROUND 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGEST RAIN BANDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED. THIS SHOULD NOT
LEAD TO A WIDESPREAD FLOODING THREAT...BUT LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL
BE POSSIBLE NEAR ANY PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN BANDS.

$$

GMZ730-765-281030-
/O.CON.KTAE.HU.S.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
1147 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION...

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

MARINERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF BERYL OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OUT OF THE
NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND SHIFT TO THE WEST ON MONDAY. SEAS ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING...AND 3 TO 5
FEET BY MONDAY AFTERNOON IN APALACHEE BAY.

$$

LAMERS/KG/DVD





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