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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO
WITH NEW WARNINGS ISSUED FOR NORTH FLORIDA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM EAST OF DESTIN TO INDIAN PASS FLORIDA.

NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS HAVE ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG BEND...SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA AS WELL AS THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SOUTH WALTON...COASTAL BAY AND COASTAL
GULF.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM
EAST OF DESTIN TO INDIAN PASS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST OF INDIAN PASS TO THE SUWANNEE RIVER
ENTRANCE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...INLAND WALTON...CENTRAL WALTON...HOLMES...
WASHINGTON...INLAND BAY...CALHOUN...INLAND GULF...INLAND
FRANKLIN...LIBERTY...SOUTH WALTON...COASTAL BAY AND COASTAL GULF.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
COASTAL FRANKLIN...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL WAKULLA...COASTAL
TAYLOR AND COASTAL DIXIE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM EDT...OR 4 PM CDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 82.3 WEST. THIS
WAS ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT
460 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PANAMA CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS
WEST NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS NOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO. ISAAC IS PREDICTED TO GAIN STRENGTH AND TURN MORE
NORTHWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO ON MONDAY AND NEAR THE
NORTHERN GULF COAST ON TUESDAY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN TALLAHASSEE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

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SOUTH WALTON-COASTAL BAY-COASTAL GULF-
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 /433 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ115-118-127-128-134-270500-
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COASTAL FRANKLIN-COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-
COASTAL DIXIE-
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

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

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN 10
PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS
TIME IS 70 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH. HOWEVER...AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH
AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN
AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF
NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ALTHOUGH THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC IS NOT CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA AT
THIS TIME...THERE IS STILL A CHANCE FOR COMBINED STORM SURGE AND
ASTRONOMICAL TIDE WATERS UP TO 7 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL WITHIN
AREAS CLOSER TO THE COAST...RESULTING IN WORST CASE FLOOD
INUNDATION OF 4 TO 7 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE
SURGE ZONE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST MONTH...THE POTENTIAL FOR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS ELEVATED. DEPENDING ON THE FUTURE TRACK OF
ISAAC...6 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ007>010-012>015-026-270500-
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INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-
INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-LIBERTY-
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 /433 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ730-755-765-775-270500-
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APALACHEE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 15 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 80
PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC
APPROACHES...STRONGER WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. CONTINUE TO
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE
READY TO ACT.

SEAS WILL BUILD RAPIDLY ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY REACH GREATER THAN
15 FEET OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

ALZ065>069-FLZ011-016>018-027-028-GAZ142-143-155>158-270500-
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COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-
INLAND JEFFERSON-INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-EARLY-MILLER-
SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-
533 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012 /433 PM CDT SUN AUG 26 2012/

...IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM ISAAC STILL POSSIBLE...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVERYONE IS STRONGLY URGED TO STAY INFORMED ABOUT THE TRACK OF
ISAAC. MONITOR THE ONGOING WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS SHOULD A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
BE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

CONSIDER STOCKING UP ON NON-PERISHABLE FOODS...LIKE
CANNED GOODS AND BOTTLED WATER. A GOOD RULE OF THUMB IS TO HAVE AT
LEAST A THREE DAY FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY FOR EACH PERSON IN YOUR
FAMILY. REFILL ANY NEEDED PRESCRIPTIONS THAT YOU MAY NEED IN THE
DAYS FOLLOWING THE STORM. MEDICINES MAY BE IN SHORT SUPPLY IN THE
AREA WORST AFFECTED BY THE STORM. BE PREPARED TO EVACUATE IF
ORDERED TO DO SO. LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE ADVICE OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT IN YOUR AREA.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
40 TO 60 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AT THIS TIME...THE ISSUANCE OF TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR
WARNINGS IS POSSIBLE. AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC PASSES NEARBY...
THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IS
POSSIBLE. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE
FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL OVER THE LAST MONTH...THE POTENTIAL FOR
WIDESPREAD FLOODING IS INCREASED. DEPENDING ON THE FUTURE TRACK OF
ISAAC...7 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER TOTALS
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY.

$$

GODSEY



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