[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Tropical Storm Fred Local Statement Advisory Number 29
National Weather Service Mobile AL  AL062021
413 PM CDT Mon Aug 16 2021

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

**FRED MOVING FARTHER INLAND OVER THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.  TROPICAL
STORM WARNING CANCELLED FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY FLORIDA AND COVINGTON COUNTY
ALABAMA**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - The Tropical Storm Warning has been cancelled for Covington,
      Okaloosa Coastal, and Okaloosa Inland

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - None

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - About 180 miles east-southeast of Mobile AL or about 120 miles
      east-southeast of Pensacola FL
    - 29.9N 85.3W
    - Storm Intensity 60 mph
    - Movement North-northeast or 20 degrees at 9 mph

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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As of 4:00 PM CDT, Tropical Storm Fred was located about 25 miles
northwest of Apalachicola, Florida and moving to the north-northeast at
9 mph.  Fred made landfall near Cape San Blas, Florida near 215 pm
this afternoon.  Based on the latest track, Fred is expected to weaken
to a depression while continuing northward into northern Georgia
through Tuesday.  For beach areas, a High Risk of Rip Currents remains
in effect through late Tuesday night, and a High Surf Advisory is in
effect through Monday night.  For coastal portions of the western
Florida panhandle, a Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until
1 pm Tuesday.  All other threats have ended for southeast Mississippi,
southwest and south central Alabama, and the western Florida
panhandle.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
Protect against dangerous surf conditions along beaches of coastal
Alabama and coastal western Florida Panhandle. Potential impacts
include:
- Dangerous surf heights which can be dangerous to swimmers and beachgoers.
- Deadly rip currents that can quickly pull anyone caught out to sea.
    - Significant beach erosion and wave runup possibly leading to
      flooded roadways along coastal barrier islands.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio for the latest weather information.  No
evacuation concerns exist that we are aware of.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news
outlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes
to the forecast.

* 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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As it pertains to this event...this will be the last local statement
issued by the National Weather Service in Mobile AL regarding the
effects of tropical cyclone hazards upon the area.

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