[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 062153
HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
553 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

...ANDREA MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ANDREA IS MAKING LANDFALL ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND WINDS
WILL BE INCREASING OVER MOST OF THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL BE FELT IN THE SUWANNEE VALLEY
AREA THIS EVENING.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HAMILTON...SUWANNEE...COLUMBIA...BAKER...NASSAU...DUVAL...UNION...
BRADFORD...CLAY...ST JOHNS...GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...PUTNAM...
FLAGLER...MARION...COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...BACON...APPLING...
WAYNE...ATKINSON...WARE...PIERCE...BRANTLEY...INLAND GLYNN...
COASTAL GLYNN...ECHOLS...CLINCH...CHARLTON...INLAND CAMDEN AND
COASTAL CAMDEN.

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

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.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.5N...LONGITUDE 83.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 130 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF JACKSONVILLE FL...OR ABOUT 70 MILES WEST OF
GAINESVILLE FL. STORM MOTION WAS NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 17 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA IS MOVING QUICKLY NORTHEASTWARD AND WILL
POSE BOTH A WIND THREAT AND A TORNADO THREAT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE
STEADY BUT NOT VERY HEAVY EXCEPT IN A FEW TROPICAL RAINBANDS.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

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 LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND 11 PM EDT...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-070600-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
553 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANDREA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
50 TO 60 MPH MAINLY NEAR AND JUST EAST OF THE TRACK OF ANDREA.
MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD
MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. TREES AND POWER
LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN...RESULTING IN SOME POWER OUTAGES. THERE
MAY ALSO BE SOME DAMAGE TO POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES FROM THESE
STRONGER WINDS.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...
ASSOCIATED WITH THE HEAVIER RAINBANDS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA. AN ISOLATED TORNADO HAS
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN NASSAU COUNTY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS
AFTERNOON.

...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.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH ANDREA BUT SOME
DRY AIR WRAPPING AROUND THE SYSTEM MAY ACT TO LESSEN THESE CHANCES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MINIMAL.  ACCORDING TO THE LATEST SURGE GRIDS...COASTAL
FLOODING IS LIKELY TO BE NEGLIGIBLE.

$$

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-070600-
/O.CON.KJAX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-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-
553 PM EDT THU JUN 6 2013

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 45 KNOTS
RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. SEAS UPWARDS OF 10 TO 15 FEET.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT... ASSOCIATED
WITH THE HEAVIER RAINBANDS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ANDREA.

$$


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