[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Hurricane Zeta Local Statement Advisory Number 18
National Weather Service Jackson MS  AL282020
1021 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2020

This product covers Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and
extreme Southeast Arkansas

**ZETA MOVING RAPIDLY THROUGH MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA WITH DANGEROUS
STORM SURGE, STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN**


NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Marion

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Clarke, Forrest,
      Jones, Lamar, and Lauderdale

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 40 miles east-northeast of Hattiesburg MS or about 100
      miles east-southeast of Jackson MS
    - 31.5N 88.7W
    - Storm Intensity 80 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 40 degrees at 31 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Zeta, currently situated over far southeastern
Mississippi, continues to move northeast and will move into Alabama by
late evening and slowly weaken. The potential for flash flooding and
gusty winds will exist across parts of southeastern and eastern
Mississippi through midnight with conditions improving, thereafter.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
southeast Mississippi. Remain well sheltered from dangerous
wind having additional significant impacts. 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. A few bridges, causeways, and access
      routes impassable.
    - Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
      in areas with above ground lines.

Potential impacts from the main wind event are also now unfolding
across the remainder of southeast Mississippi. Remain well sheltered from
hazardous wind having additional limited impacts.

Elsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and
extreme Southeast Arkansas, little to no impact is anticipated.

* FLOODING RAIN:
Potential impacts from the flooding rain are still unfolding across
eastern Mississippi. Remain well guarded against locally
hazardous flood waters having possible limited impacts. If realized,
these impacts include:
    - Localized rainfall flooding may prompt a few evacuations.
    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly rise with swifter currents.
      Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may become swollen
      and overflow in spots.
    - Flood waters can enter a few structures, especially in usually
      vulnerable spots. A few places where rapid ponding of water
      occurs at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage
      areas. Several storm drains and retention ponds become
      near-full and begin to overflow. Some brief road and bridge
      closures.

Elsewhere across Central Mississippi, Northeast Louisiana, and
extreme Southeast Arkansas, little to no impact is anticipated.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to stay inside and away from windows. Listen for
updates and be ready in case you lose electrical power. Keep a
battery-powered radio, charged cell phone and flashlight handy.


* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- 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 Jackson MS around 1 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.

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GG
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