[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Gordon Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 11A
National Weather Service Mobile AL  AL072018
159 AM CDT Wed Sep 5 2018

This product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south
central Alabama...and inland southeast Mississippi.

**CENTER OF GORDON MOVING OVER INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BORDER**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Hurricane Warning has been cancelled and a Tropical Storm
      Warning has been issued for Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal,
      Mobile Central, and Mobile Coastal

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Escambia Inland,
      George, Greene, Okaloosa Coastal, Perry, and Stone
    - A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect
      for Mobile Coastal
    - A Tropical Storm Warning and Storm Surge Watch are in effect
      for Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Escambia
      Coastal, Mobile Central, Mobile Inland, and Santa Rosa Coastal

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 40 miles west of Mobile AL or about 100 miles
      west-northwest of Pensacola FL
    - 30.8N 88.8W
    - Storm Intensity 50 mph
    - Movement Northwest or 315 degrees at 14 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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At 130 AM CDT, The center of Tropical Storm Gordon was moving over
inland southeast Mississippi, and moving toward the northwest around
14 mph. Storm surge values will remain between 2 to 4 feet along the
western portions of Mobile Bay and 3 to 5 feet along coastal areas of
South Mobile County this morning.

A solid rainshield will continue overspreading interior southeast
Mississippi, southwest Alabama and the western Florida panhandle.
Wind gusts over interior southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama
will range between 25 and 35 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Widespread rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches have already occurred
over portions of coastal Alabama and the westernmost Florida Panhandle.
Additional amounts of 3 to 6 inches will be likely along a persistent
rain band throughout the day.

Isolated short-lived and weak tornadoes will also be possible within
the rain band until 4 AM CDT.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
coastal Alabama and Mobile Bay. Remain well guarded against
life-threatening flood waters having additional extensive impacts. If
realized, these impacts include:
    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may
      become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas, destructive runoff
      may run quickly down valleys while increasing susceptibility to
      rockslides and mudslides. Flood control systems and barriers
      may become stressed.
    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.
      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.

* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama and the western Florida
panhandle. If realized, these impacts include:
    - Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
      to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
      experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
      homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
      objects become dangerous projectiles.
    - Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
      numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
      fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
      or heavily wooded places.
    - Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
      in areas with above ground lines.

* SURGE:
Potential impacts from the main surge event are now unfolding across
coastal Alabama and Mobile Bay. Remain well away from life-threatening
surge. If realized, these impacts include:
    - Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by
      waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.
    - Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become
      weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low
      spots.
    - Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and
      numerous rip currents.
    - Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.
      Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in
      unprotected anchorages.

* TORNADOES:
Potential impacts from tornadoes are still unfolding across portions
of southwest Alabama and northwest Florida. Remain well braced against
a tornado event having limited impacts. If realized, these impacts
include:
    - The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
      of emergency plans during tropical events.
    - A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
      and communications disruptions.
    - Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
      toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
      large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
      knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
      pulled from moorings.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Do not enter evacuated areas until officials have given an all clear
to return.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

The time for preparation has passed.

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For the latest detailed evacuation and shelter information...please
refer to your local emergency management agency at the phone number
or website listed below.
- Coastal Alabama:
- Baldwin County: 251-972-6807 or
www.baldwincountyal.gov/departments/EMA
- Mobile County: 251-460-8000 or www.mcema.net
- Northwest Florida:
- Escambia County: 850-471-6400 or bereadyescambia.com
- Santa Rosa County: 850-983-5360 www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency
- Okaloosa County: 850-651-7150 or www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/ps/home
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org

NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Mobile AL around 4 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.

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