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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE GUSTAV LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...HURRICANE GUSTAV BEATING DOWN ON NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST...

.AT 1000 PM CDT SUNDAY...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 27.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 88.1 WEST...OR ABOUT 220
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA. THIS POSITION WAS ALSO
ABOUT 230 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DESTIN...AND WAS NEAR ITS CLOSET
APPROACH TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST.

GUSTAV WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 16 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE PRIOR TO LANDFALL. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF GUSTAV WOULD REACH THE NORTHERN GULF COAST
DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 115 MPH. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY
THREE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. A LITTLE
STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE PRIOR TO LANDFALL.

GUSTAV IS A LARGE TROPICAL CYCLONE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 220 MILES.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATED FROM NOAA AIRCRAFT
RECONNAISSANCE DATA WAS 954 MB...28.17 INCHES.

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WAKULLA-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CANCELLED FOR WAKULLA COUNTY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV HAS MADE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO WAKULLA COUNTY.
THEREFORE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE UNDER THE HEADER MIACFWTAE AND WMO HEADER WHUS42
KTAE FOR EXPECTED COASTAL FLOOD CONDITIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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JEFFERSON-TAYLOR-DIXIE-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CANCELLED FOR JEFFERSON...TAYLOR...AND
DIXIE COUNTIES...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV HAS MADE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND.
THEREFORE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE UNDER THE HEADER MIACFWTAE AND WMO HEADER WHUS42
KTAE FOR EXPECTED COASTAL FLOOD CONDITIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008 /1140 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008/

...HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CANCELLED FOR INLAND WALTON...HOLMES...
WASHINGTON...JACKSON...CALHOUN...AND LIBERTY COUNTIES...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV HAS MADE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
THEREFORE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA UNDER THE HEADER MIAHWOTAE
AND WMO HEADER FLUS42 KTAE FOR EXPECTED HAZARDOUS WEATHER
CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE FRINGE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE GUSTAV.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CANCELLED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE RIVER AND OUT 20 MILES...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV HAS MADE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO APALACHEE BAY.
THEREFORE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA UNDER THE HEADER MIAMWWTAE
AND WMO HEADER WHUS72 KTAE FOR EXPECTED HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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GADSDEN-LEON-MADISON-LAFAYETTE-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CANCELLED FOR GADSDEN...LEON...
MADISON...AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV HAS MADE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE FLORIDA BIG
BEND. THEREFORE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA UNDER THE HEADER
MIAHWOTAE AND WMO HEADER FLUS42 KTAE FOR EXPECTED HAZARDOUS
WEATHER CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE FRINGE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE
GUSTAV.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT CANCELLED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM
SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH AND OUT TO 20 MILES...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV HAS MADE ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO APALACHEE BAY.
THEREFORE THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA UNDER THE HEADER MIAMWWTAE
AND WMO HEADER WHUS72 KTAE FOR EXPECTED HAZARDOUS BOATING
CONDITIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT ON THIS EVENT UNLESS CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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COASTAL WALTON-BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008 /1140 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008/

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TONIGHT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

COASTAL WALTON...BAY...GULF...FRANKLIN...COASTAL WATERS FROM
APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

TORNADO WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETE AS THE WORST WEATHER
IS OCCURRING NOW OR WILL BE SOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

AT 1030 PM CDT THE TIDE WAS ABOUT 1 FOOT ABOVE NORMAL AT THE PANAMA
CITY AND APALACHICOLA GAGES. A STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS
FORECAST ALONG THE PANHANDLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY COASTS.
FORTUNATELY THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE LESS THAN 2 FEET ALONG THE
PANHANDLE COAST...SO THE HIGHEST STORM TIDES WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO
5 FEET AT THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. STORM TIDES WILL BE A LITTLE
HIGHER ALONG THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COAST WHERE THE ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES ARE HIGHER...AND A STORM TIDE OF 5 TO 6 FEET IS FORECAST AT
THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME HIGH AND LOW TIDES AT AREA BEACHES.

DESTIN...HIGH TIDE AT 111 AM CDT. LOW TIDE AT 650 AM CDT. HIGH
TIDE AT 144 PM CDT. LOW TIDE AT 631 PM CDT.

SAINT ANDREW BAY...HIGH TIDE AT 1247 AM CDT. LOW TIDE AT 613 AM CDT.
HIGH TIDE AT 120 PM CDT. LOW TIDE AT 554 PM CDT.

CARRABELLE...HIGH TIDE AT 411 AM EDT. LOW TIDE AT 928 AM EDT.
HIGH TIDE AT 418 PM EDT. LOW TIDE AT 952 PM EDT.

NOTE THAT THESE TIDES ARE REFERENCED TO MEAN LOWER LOW WATER.

MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS
POSSIBLE AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

...WINDS...

WINDS ACROSS THE REGION APPEARED TO BE PEAKING AS GUSTAV WAS
MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE PANHANDLE. SO FAR THE ONLY
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS REPORTED WERE OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS OF THE PANHANDLE. AT 10 PM CDT SUNDAY THE GULF BUOY
SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY...SITE 42039...REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF
39 KNOTS (45 MPH) WITH A GUST TO 52 KNOTS (60 MPH). SINCE THEN THE
WINDS HAVE LOWERED SLIGHTLY. INLAND WINDS HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED AT
15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH AT THE COAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL TOTALS ON SUNDAY WERE LIGHT...AND RECENT RADAR AND
SATELLITE TRENDS INDICATE THE BULK OF THE HEAVY RAIN WILL REMAIN
SOUTH OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE COAST. THUS THE THREAT FOR FLOODING
IS LOW...WITH STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES OR
LESS...AND LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE
PROBABILITY OF A TORNADO WITHIN 25 MILES OF A POINT IS 5 PERCENT
OR LESS...WITH THE MAIN THREAT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND AT THE COAST.
TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE FAST- MOVING AND
OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

 TORNADO WATCH.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM CDT (7 AM EDT).

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WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1240 AM EDT MON SEP 1 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE TONIGHT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS
        FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS WERE 20 TO 25 FEET OVER THE PANHANDLE COASTAL
WATERS...BASED ON LOCAL BUOY REPORTS. THE SEAS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...BUT WILL STILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS TO BOATERS. HOWEVER...HIGH SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND INTO TUESDAY.

...WINDS...

WINDS ACROSS THE REGION APPEARED TO BE PEAKING AS GUSTAV WAS
MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE PANHANDLE. SO FAR THE ONLY
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS REPORTED WERE OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS OF THE PANHANDLE. AT 10 PM CDT SUNDAY THE GULF BUOY
SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY...SITE 42039...REPORTED A SUSTAINED WIND OF
39 KNOTS (45 MPH) WITH A GUST TO 52 KNOTS (60 MPH). SINCE THEN THE
WINDS HAVE LOWERED SLIGHTLY. INLAND WINDS HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED AT
15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH AT THE COAST.

...TORNADOES...

ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE
PROBABILITY OF A TORNADO WITHIN 25 MILES OF A POINT IS 5 PERCENT
OR LESS...WITH THE MAIN THREAT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND AT THE COAST.
TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE FAST-MOVING AND
OFTEN DIFFICULT TO SEE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 6 AM CDT (7 AM EDT).

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