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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
711 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...POWERFUL HURRICANE GUSTAV IS STILL STRENGTHENING...

.AT 500 PM EDT...THE EYE OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.9 WEST OR ABOUT 130 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA AND ABOUT 80
MILES...SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HAVANA CUBA.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 15 MPH...AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WILL CROSS WESTERN CUBA
TONIGHT...THEN EMERGE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO EARLY
TONIGHT...AND REACH THE NORTHERN GULF ON MONDAY.

DATA FROM AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 150 MPH...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY FOUR
HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS
WITH AN OVERALL SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
24 HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REACH CATEGORY FIVE INTENSITY DURING
THIS PERIOD. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE
THROUGH LANDFALL ALONG THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...FROM THE
CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY THE
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 942 MB...27.82 INCHES.


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COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-
711 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 /611 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008/

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WALTON...BAY...
GULF...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

COASTAL WALTON...BAY...GULF...FRANKLIN.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL WALTON...BAY...
GULF...AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES IN THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WITH A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...NOW IS THE TIME TO PUT
YOUR PREPAREDNESS PLAN INTO ACTION. STOCK UP ON CANNED GOODS...
WATER...AND OTHER NON PERISHABLE SUPPLIES. PURCHASE BATTERIES...
FILL YOUR CAR UP WITH GAS...AND PURCHASE THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO
PROTECT YOUR HOME AND FAMILY SHOULD TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARRIVE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA CASH ON HAND. REFILL ANY
IMPORTANT PRESCRIPTIONS THAT WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH THE DURATION
OF THE STORM. REMEMBER...SUPPLIES SUCH AS FOOD...WATER AND
MEDICINE MAY BE IN SHORT SUPPLY IN THE DAYS AFTER THE STORM HAS
PASSED. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS...AND BE READY TO TAKE ACTION IF ADVISED TO DO SO.

ALTHOUGH THE MAIN THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
IS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...BANDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH GUSTAV MAY PRODUCE GUSTS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE OVER THE INTERIOR.

IN PREPARATION FOR THESE GUSTS...RESIDENTS SHOULD SECURE LOOSE
OUTDOOR ITEMS SO THEY ARE NOT LOFTED INTO THE AIR. ANY AIRBORNE
OBJECTS CAN CAUSE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AS WELL AS
INJURE ANYONE OUTSIDE DURING THE STORM.

ALSO...ALL SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

SINCE HURRICANE GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL WELL TO OUR
WEST ON MONDAY...A MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF ONLY 1 TO 3 FEET IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLE AT THIS TIME.
ADDITIONALLY...ASTRONOMICAL HIGH TIDES WILL BE VERY LOW THROUGH
THE PERIOD...REDUCING THE RISK OF COASTAL FLOODING DUE TO STORM
SURGE. HOWEVER...SEAS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY...PEAKING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...AND SLOWLY
TRENDING DOWNWARD THROUGH THE MID WEEK PERIOD. THE COMBINATION OF
THE EASTERLY WIND WAVES AND SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM GUSTAV WILL LEAD
TO EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO
THROUGH THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO REACH
UP TO 15 TO 20 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY TO
THE SOUTH OF DESTIN AND PANAMA CITY. ALL SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO
REMAIN IN PORT DURING THIS TIME.

THIS WILL ALSO LEAD TO HAZARDOUS ALONGSHORE AND RIP CURRENTS AS
WELL AS DANGEROUSLY HIGH SURF ALONG THE EASTERN PANHANDLE BEACHES
BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY. SURF HEIGHTS WILL PEAK
AT 10 TO 13 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS. THESE CONDITIONS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING TO ANYONE ENTERING THE WATER...INCLUDING
EXPERIENCED SURFERS.

...WINDS...

ALTHOUGH THE MAIN THREAT FOR SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
IS EXPECTED OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS GUSTAV PASSES OFF TO OUR WEST...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE MAY
PRODUCE GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVER THE INTERIOR.

...INLAND FLOODING...

ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE BANDS OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN
SHOULD PRECLUDE ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD INLAND AND RIVERINE FLOODING.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE BY 100 AM EDT.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
711 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS OF
THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND FROM DESTIN TO
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN
BIG BEND FROM DESTIN TO THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER OUT TO 60 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
PEAKING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...THEN SLOWLY TRENDING
DOWNWARD THROUGH THE MID WEEK PERIOD. SUSTAINED WINDS AND FREQUENT
GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS...
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF THE
EASTERLY WIND WAVES AND SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM GUSTAV WILL LEAD TO
EXTREMELY ROUGH CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO
THROUGH THIS TIME. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO REACH
UP TO 15 TO 20 FEET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...ESPECIALLY TO
THE SOUTH OF DESTIN AND PANAMA CITY. ALL SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO
REMAIN IN PORT DURING THIS TIME.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE BY 1200 AM CDT.

$$

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COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-
TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-
MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-
GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
711 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 /611 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008/

...NEW INFORMATION...

ALTHOUGH POWERFUL HURRICANE GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN WELL TO
THE WEST OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
GEORGIA...OUTER BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
TO DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE BANDS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

COFFEE...DALE...HENRY...GENEVA...HOUSTON...QUITMAN...CLAY...
RANDOLPH...CALHOUN...TERRELL...DOUGHERTY...LEE...WORTH...
TURNER...TIFT...BEN HILL...IRWIN...EARLY...MILLER...BAKER...
MITCHELL...COLQUITT...COOK...BERRIEN...SEMINOLE...DECATUR...
GRADY...THOMAS...BROOKS...LOWNDES...LANIER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE BY 100 AM EDT OR 1200 AM CDT.

$$

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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
711 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008 /611 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2008/

...NEW INFORMATION...

ALTHOUGH POWERFUL HURRICANE GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO REMAIN TO THE
WEST OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND INTERIOR PANHANDLE...OUTER BANDS
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE
INTO THE REGION DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS...POSSIBLY TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE...CAN
BE EXPECTED IN THESE BANDS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

INLAND WALTON...HOLMES...WASHINGTON...JACKSON...CALHOUN...
GADSDEN...LEON...JEFFERSON...MADISON...LIBERTY...WAKULLA...
TAYLOR...LAFAYETTE...DIXIE.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE STRONG WIND GUSTS...RESIDENTS SHOULD
SECURE ANY LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR ITEMS SO THEY ARE NOT
LOFTED INTO THE AIR.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

WITH THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF GUSTAV WELL TO THE WEST...A
MAXIMUM STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME FOR
COASTAL WAKULLA COUNTY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE BANDS OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...STORM TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN
SHOULD PRECLUDE ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD INLAND AND RIVERINE FLOODING.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE BY 100 AM EDT OR 1200 AM CDT.

$$

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APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
711 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2008

...NEW INFORMATION...

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 20 NM...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE AREAS:

THE COASTAL WATERS FROM THE OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO THE SUWANNEE
RIVER OUT TO 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO WATCHES ARE IN CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...
PEAKING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY...THEN SLOWLY TRENDING
DOWNWARD THROUGH THE MID WEEK PERIOD. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25
KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WATERS...
ESPECIALLY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG
EASTERLY WINDS AND SOUTHERLY SWELLS FROM GUSTAV WILL LEAD TO VERY
ROUGH CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THIS
TIME. ALL SMALL CRAFT ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN PORT DURING THIS TIME.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
TALLAHASSEE BY 100 AM EDT.

$$

17-GOULD

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