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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES AS
WELL AS THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

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UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ALABAMA COAST. GUSTAV IS
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF GUSTAV...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD FOR 50 MILES. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD FOR 200 MILES. SHOULD THE CENTER OF GUSTAV MOVE SLIGHTLY EAST
OF THE FORECAST TRACK...THE HURRICANE FORCE WINDS WOULD AFFECT MOBILE
AND BALDWIN COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

HURRICANE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR EXPECTED HEAVY RAINS MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR PREPARATIONS TODAY FOR HURRICANE
CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE
PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED
TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST EVACUATION
INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ON MONDAY. STARTING
MONDAY MORNING...THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 6 TO 8 FEET
ALONG SOUTHERN MOBILE COUNTY FROM CEDAR POINT WESTWARD ACROSS
PORTERSVILLE BAY...CODEN AND BAYOU LA BATRE. ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE
OF MOBILE BAY...TOTAL STORM TIDE FROM THE FOWL RIVER AREA NORTH
ACROSS THE THEODORE INDUSTRIAL CANAL...DOG RIVER...TO THE ALABAMA
STATE DOCKS AND PORT OF MOBILE COULD REACH 4 TO 6 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING. ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE OF MOBILE BAY AND SOUTHERN BALDWIN
COUNTY...TOTAL STORM TIDE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4 TO 6 FEET.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 45 TO 55
MPH ARE LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE ALABAMA COASTAL AREAS LATE TONIGHT
AND MONDAY MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

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MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. HURRICANE GUSTAV CONTINUES MOVING
QUICKLY NORTHWEST FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING...HEADED FOR
THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES...INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

HURRICANE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL MARINE INTERESTS SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION TODAY ALL PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY.
TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO...AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR
DETAILS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS
THIS EVENING...WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 20 FEET OVERNIGHT. HURRICANE
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV PASSES TO THE WEST...MOVING INLAND ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING
INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL CYCLONES
WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

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INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. HURRICANE GUSTAV CONTINUES MOVING QUICKLY NORTHWEST FROM
THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. GUSTAV IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST ON MONDAY. TO THE EAST OF THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FOR 200
MILES. THESE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...AND OKALOOSA COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS TODAY. TAKE
ACTION NOW TO SECURE PROPERTY...ESPECIALLY AT BEACH FRONT HOMES AND
WITH BOATS. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR DETAILS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK AND SPEED...THE CENTER OF
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA
COAST ON MONDAY. THE MAXIMUM TOTAL STORM TIDE COULD REACH 2 TO 4
FEET IN SOME AREAS...MAINLY OVER FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...INCLUDING PENSACOLA.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AROUND 40 MPH ARE
LIKELY TO OVERSPREAD THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AREAS BY MONDAY
MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND TO THE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
454 AM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.  HURRICANE GUSTAV CONTINUES MOVING
QUICKLY NORTHWEST FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF THIS MORNING. GUSTAV IS
FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COAST ON
MONDAY. TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER OF GUSTAV...TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FOR 200 MILES. THESE TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THE GULF COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 400 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 85.0 WEST OR ABOUT 425 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.

GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS WITH SOME
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON MONDAY. ON THIS TRACK...GUSTAV
WILL BE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO TODAY...AND MAKE
LANDFALL ON THE NORTHERN GULF COAST ON MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 125 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME RESTRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...AND GUSTAV COULD REGAIN CATEGORY FOUR STRENGTH LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. FLUCTUATIONS IN STRENGTH ARE LIKELY...BUT GUSTAV IS FORECAST
TO REMAIN A MAJOR HURRICANE UNTIL LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE.  HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE
HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT IS 958 MB...28.29 INCHES.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS SHOULD COMPLETE THEIR TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPARATIONS
TODAY. TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE YOUR MARINE INTERESTS. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO...AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION
FOR DETAILS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.

...WINDS...

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS
THIS EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM 35 TO 45 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS EVENING
AND MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THE RISK OF TORNADOES IN OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY
EVENING INTO MONDAY. THE RAIN BANDS ON THE EAST SIDE OF TROPICAL
CYCLONES WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO CONTAIN TORNADOES.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MOBILE BY 7 AM CDT.

$$

GARMON




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