[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 060325
HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1125 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM ANDREA TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS ACROSS ALL OF NORTHEAST
FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
NASSAU...DUVAL...ST JOHNS...FLAGLER...INLAND GLYNN...COASTAL
GLYNN...INLAND CAMDEN AND COASTAL CAMDEN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL
OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS.

ALTHOUGH TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE NOT IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...COLUMBIA...
BAKER...UNION...BRADFORD...CLAY...GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...PUTNAM...
MARION...COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...BACON...APPLING...WAYNE...
ATKINSON...WARE...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...ECHOLS...CLINCH AND
CHARLTON...POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM RELATED HAZARDS ARE STILL A
CONCERN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.0N...LONGITUDE 86.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 10 DEGREES AT
6 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE REGION WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE AND THIS WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THIS EVENT. VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AND WILL
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY MORNING.
ISOLATED TORNADOES MAY ACCOMPANY THE RAIN BANDS AS THEY PUSH
THROUGH THE REGION.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

FLZ024-025-033-038-GAZ153-154-165-166-061100-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1125 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.

STORE ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLIES FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE
FAMILY. REPLACE BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHTS AND PORTABLE RADIOS. FIX
LOOSE AND CLOGGED RAIN GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS. TRIM OVERHANGING
TREES AND SHRUBBERY. REVIEW YOUR INSURANCE POLICY...UPDATING IT
IF NECESSARY.

&&

...WINDS...
THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM
FORCE. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
POSSIBLE WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING FRIDAY
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SURGE GRIDS...COASTAL FLOODING IS LIKELY
TO BE NEGLIGIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE FORECAST TRACK OF
ANDREA.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN RAIN-BANDS ON THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-061100-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.A.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1125 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...ALTHOUGH
FREQUENT GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY THURSDAY
NIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN RAIN-BANDS ON THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$

FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-061100-
/O.CON.KJAX.HU.S.1001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-
ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
1125 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN...MAKE ONE. IF YOU NEED
ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR PLAN...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.

STORE ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLIES FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE
FAMILY. REPLACE BATTERIES IN FLASHLIGHTS AND PORTABLE RADIOS. FIX
LOOSE AND CLOGGED RAIN GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS. TRIM OVERHANGING
TREES AND SHRUBBERY. REVIEW YOUR INSURANCE POLICY...UPDATING IT
IF NECESSARY.

&&

...WINDS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE WILL
CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE FORECAST TRACK OF
ANDREA. LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ON
SMALLER CREEKS AND RIVER BASINS...SUCH AS BLACK CREEK IN CLAY
COUNTY.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE IN RAIN-BANDS ON THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT.

$$



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