[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Tue Aug 19 21:56:07 CDT 2008
WTUS82 KJAX 200254
HLSJAX
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM FAY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...FAY WEAKENS SOME MORE WHILE OVER FLORIDA..
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST OR ABOUT 30
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO
ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.
FAY HAS BEEN MOVING ERRATICALLY OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH OVERNIGHT.
A GRADUAL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF FAY WILL MOVE JUST
OFFSHORE OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY. FAY IS LIKELY TO
REMAIN NEAR OR OVER THE NORTHEAST OR EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA COAST
THROUGH THURSDAY.
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DATA
INDICATE THAT THE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME FURTHER WEAKENING IS EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT BUT FAY WILL LIKELY BEGIN TO RESTRENGTHEN WHEN IT MOVES
OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 140 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES.
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COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST
OF EAST-CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF
HURRICANE WATCHES FOR THE COAST AND HURRICANE WINDS WATCHES FOR
INLAND PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST WITH A
HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN A LANDFALLING HURRICANE IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WELL INLAND DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. PREPARE FOR SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 74
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE
WINDS COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WEDNESDAY
AND 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.THE AMOUNT OF TIME
THE STORM HAS TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE OPEN OCEAN AND ITS ULTIMATE
TRACK WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THESE VALUES WILL NEED TO BE MODIFIED
WITH SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS.
...WINDS...
AS FAY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
TONIGHT MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTS. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO EMERGE OVER
THE ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND APPROACH THE COAST ONCE
AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE.
THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 60 TO 70 PERCENT
OVER THE AREA WHILE THE PROBABILITY OF A STRONG TROPICAL STORM IS
20 TO 30 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 5 TO
10 PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN
THE FORECAST TRACK AND EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES
WOULD INCREASE WITH TIME.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. THIS RAINFALL MAY NOT
BEGIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED
FLOODING DURING TROPICAL STORM TAMMY SEVERAL YEARS AGO YOU SHOULD
ANTICIPATE YOU WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THIS AMOUNT OF
RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH POOR
DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE
WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE
WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN
AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE COAST OF EAST-
CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF HURRICANE
WATCHES FOR THE COAST AND HURRICANE WINDS WATCHES FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST WITH A
HURRICANE WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS. PLEASE LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
TORNADO WATCH.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN HURRICANE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN A LANDFALLING HURRICANE IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WELL INLAND DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. PREPARE FOR SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 74
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE
WINDS COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY AND 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. THE
AMOUNT OF TIME THE STORM HAS TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE OPEN OCEAN AND
ITS ULTIMATE TRACK WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THESE VALUES WILL NEED
TO BE MODIFIED WITH SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS.
...WINDS...
AS FAY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
TONIGHT MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTS. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO EMERGE OVER
THE ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND APPROACH THE COAST ONCE
AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE.
THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST...OVER THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AND ON PORTIONS OF THE ST JOHNS RIVER.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 60 TO 70 PERCENT
OVER THE AREA WHILE THE PROBABILITY OF A STRONG TROPICAL STORM IS
20 TO 30 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 10
TO 20 PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN
THE FORECAST TRACK AND EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES
WOULD INCREASE WITH TIME.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD POTENTIALLY REACH 8 TO 12
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. IF THE STORM MOVES VERY
SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAN BE MUCH HIGHER. THIS
RAINFALL MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. IF YOU
EXPERIENCED FLOODING DURING THE HEAVY RAINFALL EVENTS OF LATE
SEPTEMBER AND EARLY OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR YOU MAY EXPERIENCE
FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THOSE IN NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE SUCH AS
MONCRIEF CREEK...MCCOYS CREEK AND HOGANS CREEK SHOULD TAKE
PRECAUTIONS FOR FLOODING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR
DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING
THIS EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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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-
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE COAST OF EAST-
CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF HURRICANE
WATCHES FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE COASTAL ZONES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MARINERS SHOULD COMPLETE PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS TODAY AND OTHERWISE
NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.
...WINDS...
AS FAY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE IN THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD
AND EXTENDING INTO WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE
AS A HURRICANE IF FORECAST TO DEVELOP ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
HURRICANE CONDITIONS CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 60 TO 70 PERCENT
OVER THE AREA WHILE THE PROBABILITY OF A STRONG TROPICAL STORM IS
20 TO 30 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 10
TO 20 PERCENT. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN THE FORECAST TRACK AND
EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES WOULD INCREASE WITH TIME.
...TORNADOES...
THE COASTAL WATERS WILL BE LOCATED IN THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF
FAY. HISTORICALLY...THIS QUADRANT IS THE FAVORED AREA FOR
TORNADOES AND TORNADIC WATERSPOUTS...ESPECIALLY WITHIN OUTER RAIN
BANDS. THE THREAT FOR WATERSPOUTS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT INTO
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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INLAND GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...HURRICANE WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE COAST OF EAST-
CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF HURRICANE
WATCHES FOR THE COAST AND HURRICANE WINDS WATCHES FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE COASTAL COUNTIES.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HURRICANE WIND WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN A LANDFALLING HURRICANE IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WELL INLAND DURING THE
NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. PREPARE FOR SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 74
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
BASED ON THE CURRENT TRACK AND INTENSITY FORECASTS...ONSHORE
WINDS COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL WEDNESDAY
AND 3 TO 5 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.THE AMOUNT OF TIME
THE STORM HAS TO STRENGTHEN OVER THE OPEN OCEAN AND ITS ULTIMATE
TRACK WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THESE VALUES WILL NEED TO BE MODIFIED
WITH SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS.
...WINDS...
AS FAY APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER
TONIGHT MAINLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTS. WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STORM IS FORECAST TO EMERGE OVER
THE ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND APPROACH THE COAST ONCE
AGAIN ON THURSDAY WITH SUSTAINED HURRICANE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE.
THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS IS 60 TO 70 PERCENT
OVER THE AREA WHILE THE PROBABILITY OF A STRONG TROPICAL STORM IS
20 TO 30 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 5 TO
10 PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN
THE FORECAST TRACK AND EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES
WOULD INCREASE WITH TIME.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS LIKELY. THIS RAINFALL MAY NOT
BEGIN UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY. IF YOU EXPERIENCED
FLOODING DURING TROPICAL STORM TAMMY SEVERAL YEARS AGO YOU SHOULD
ANTICIPATE YOU WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN. THIS AMOUNT OF
RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH POOR
DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR DRAINAGE MAY HAVE
WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS WILL HAVE
WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED ROADWAY...TURN
AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY EVENING.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE COAST OF EAST-
CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF A TROPICAL
STORM WIND WATCH FOR INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO
WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE
ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE
POTENTIAL OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH
MAY CAUSE FLOODING. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF TH COAST ON
WEDNESDAY AND DEVELOP INTO A HURRICANE BEFORE MOVING WESTWARD
TOWARD THE COAST. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS INLAND
PORTIONS ON THURSDAY WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS DEVELOPING IS 30 TO
50 PERCENT. THE CHANCE FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 10
TO 20 PERCENT.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF THE STORM MOVES VERY
SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAN BE MUCH HIGHER. THIS
RAIN MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY BUT WILL
BECOME QUITE HEAVY WHEN THE STORM APPROACHES YOU AREA. IF YOU
EXPERIENCED FLOODING DURING TROPICAL STORMS FRANCES OR JEANNE IN
2004 YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR
DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY AND
INTO THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
$$
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HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
1054 PM EDT TUE AUG 19 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF THE COAST OF EAST-
CENTRAL FLORIDA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME A HURRICANE OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE POSTING OF A TROPICAL
STORM WIND WATCH FOR INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO
WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE
ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLOOD WATCH.
TORNADO WATCH
...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM FAY WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 80.7 WEST WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. THIS POSITION IS ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF MELBOURNE FLORIDA AND ALSO ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE
POTENTIAL OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH
MAY CAUSE FLOODING. PLEASE HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FAY IS EXPECTED TO EMERGE OFF TH COAST ON
WEDNESDAY AND DEVELOP INTO A HURRICANE BEFORE MOVING WESTWARD
TOWARD THE COAST. THIS WILL ALLOW WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS INLAND
PORTIONS ON THURSDAY WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE.
...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS DEVELOPING IS 40 TO
60 PERCENT. THE CHANCE FOR STRONG TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 10
TO 20 PERCENT. THE PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS IS 5 TO 10
PERCENT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. SHOULD THE STORM MAINTAIN THE
FORECAST TRACK AND EXPECTED INTENSITY...THESE PROBABILITIES WOULD
INCREASE WITH TIME.
...INLAND FLOODING...
THROUGH FRIDAY...GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF THE STORM MOVES VERY
SLOWLY ACROSS THE AREA RAINFALL AMOUNTS CAN BE MUCH HIGHER. THIS
RAIN MAY NOT BEGIN UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY BUT WILL
BECOME QUITE HEAVY WHEN THE STORM APPROACHES YOU AREA. IF YOU
EXPERIENCED FLOODING DURING TROPICAL STORMS FRANCES OR JEANNE IN
2004 YOU MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING ONCE AGAIN.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN CAN PRODUCE FLOODING OF ROADS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE WITH POOR DRAINAGE. KNOWN INTERSECTIONS WITH VERY POOR
DRAINAGE MAY HAVE WATER LEVELS UP TO 3 FEET. OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS WILL HAVE WATER RISES OF 1 FOOT. IF APPROACHING A FLOODED
ROADWAY...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY AND
INTO THURSDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 530 AM EDT ON WEDNESDAY OR
EARLIER SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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SANDRIK
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