[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Zeta Local Statement Advisory Number 19
National Weather Service Mobile AL  AL282020
421 AM CDT Thu Oct 29 2020

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

**ZETA CONTINUES TO MOVE QUICKLY NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST ALABAMA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning have been
      cancelled for Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, and Mobile
      Coastal
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Baldwin
      Inland, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Escambia Coastal, Escambia
      Inland, Monroe, Santa Rosa Coastal, Santa Rosa Inland, and
      Wilcox
    - The Storm Surge Warning has been cancelled for Mobile Central

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Butler, Covington,
      Crenshaw, Okaloosa Coastal, and Okaloosa Inland

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 260 miles north-northeast of Fort Walton Beach FL or
      about 250 miles north-northeast of Destin FL
    - 34.0N 85.5W
    - Storm Intensity 60 mph
    - Movement Northeast or 40 degrees at 39 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Zeta continues to weaken as it moves quickly northeast
across northeast Alabama. A few impacts continue, including damaging
wind gusts, mainly across south central Alabama, and dangerous surf
and rip currents along the Alabama and western Florida Panhandle coast.
The Storm Surge Warning across southwest Alabama has been cancelled, and
much of the Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled. The only counties
that remain under a Tropical Storm Warning are Butler, Covington, and
Crenshaw in Alabama, and Okaloosa in Florida.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Potential impacts from the main wind event are now unfolding across
south central Alabama. Remain well sheltered from hazardous wind having
additional limited impacts. If realized, these impacts include:
    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored
      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.
    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or
      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are
      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.
    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban
      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on
      bridges and other elevated roadways.
    - Scattered power and communications outages.

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

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
If you are prone to flooding or in an area under a storm surge watch
or warning, be prepared for the possibility of a quick and dramatic
rise in water levels.

* 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 7 AM CDT, or sooner if conditions warrant.

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