[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS84 KMOB 041144
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM LEE LOCAL STATEMENT...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
644 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

...TORNADO THREAT WILL SPREAD INLAND THROUGH THE DAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TORNADO WATCH EXTENDED IN TIME AND EXPANDED NORTH.

UPDATED POSITION AND MAX WINDS INFORMATION.


.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO
PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MOBILE...BALDWIN...ESCAMBIA...SANTA ROSA...OKALOOSA...STONE AND
GEORGE COUNTIES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM INCLUDING
MOBILE BAY.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT
FOR YOUR AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH ALABAMA...THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND GULF COASTAL WATERS DESTIN TO PASCAGOULA OUT 60 NM.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY TORNADO WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 AM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM LEE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.6N...LONGITUDE 92.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF MOBILE AL. STORM MOTION WAS N OR 360 DEGREES AT
2 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...OCCASIONALLY FORMING SHORT LINES AND
BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE RAPIDLY NORTH ACROSS THE AREA. ISOLATED
TORNADOES ALONG WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE DAY. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OR RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY.

DOPPLER RADAR AND GROUND OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 6 TO 10 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF MOBILE
COUNTY AND COASTAL BALDWIN COUNTY WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES NORTH OF THE
INTERSTATE 10 CORRIDOR...INCLUDING A LARGE PORTION OF INLAND
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 10 ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. PERIODS OF ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15
INCHES ARE LIKELY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTAL ZONES. THE THREAT
FOR ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING WILL CONTINUE...SEVERAL AREA RIVERS ARE
FORECAST TO REACH MINOR OR MODERATE FLOODING STAGE. PLEASE REFER TO
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS AND BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE IN
THE GENERAL RANGE OF 7 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY. STORM
SURGE HEIGHTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ARE FORECAST...
RESULTING IN MINOR FLOODING OVER ROADWAYS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST
AND ALONG BAYS AND SOUNDS. THE MOBILE BAY CAUSEWAY...THE APPROACHES
TO THE DAUPHIN ISLAND BRIDGE...AND FORT PICKENS IN THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE ARE A FEW AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING. THE
MOST LIKELY TIME FRAME FOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE EARLY THIS
MORNING AND MONDAY MORNINGS...COINCIDING WITH THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.
THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 163 JUST NORTH OF DOG RIVER BRIDGE IN
MOBILE COUNTY HAS ALREADY BEEN CLOSED.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE
FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE
ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN
AROUND...DONT DROWN.

DURING A TORNADO WARNING...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN
EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MOBILE AROUND 11 AM CDT...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

&&


ALZ061>064-FLZ001>006-MSZ078-079-041630-
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UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-STONE-GEORGE-
644 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN YOUR PREPAREDNESS ACTION PLAN TODAY UNTIL THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. RADAR ESTIMATES AND OBSERVATIONS
INDICATE THAT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED
ACROSS COASTAL MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES. WITH 4 TO 7 INCHES IN
OVER STONE AND GEORGE COUNTIES.  ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY...STORM TOTALS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL HIGHER GUSTS...MAINLY IN
THE SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE TODAY.

...TORNADOES...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE TORNADO
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT QUICKLY IF A
TORNADO APPROACHES.



$$

GMZ630-650-655-670-675-041630-
/O.CON.KMOB.TR.W.1013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
644 AM CDT SUN SEP 4 2011

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS CAN BE
EXPECTED. SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 18 FEET WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE AREAS.

$$








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