[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KTAE 052222
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANDREA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
622 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR NEWLY DEVELOPED ANDREA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN
ISSUED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND COASTLINE AND ADJACENT
COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL WAKULLA...COASTAL TAYLOR
AND COASTAL DIXIE.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO THE
MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER...FOR WATERS BEYOND 20 NM THE WARNING
EXTENDS WEST TO DESTIN.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
MADISON...LAFAYETTE...INLAND TAYLOR AND INLAND DIXIE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD BEGIN PREPARATIONS TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS
PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
THEIR AREA.

IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND
THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE
EVENTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG BEND...AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANDREA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 25.3N...LONGITUDE 86.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE FL...OR ABOUT 360 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CROSS CITY FL. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH AT 3 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAVE NOW BEEN
ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH OR WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.

FOR THOSE NEARBY...REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN AND BECOME
READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER ISSUED FOR YOUR
AREA.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN
TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE
TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN
FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO
THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

FLZ118-127-128-134-061030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TR.W.1001.130605T2222Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL JEFFERSON-COASTAL WAKULLA-COASTAL TAYLOR-COASTAL DIXIE-
622 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

GMZ730-755-765-770-775-061030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TR.W.1001.130605T2222Z-000000T0000Z/
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 APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
622 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

$$

FLZ019-028-029-034-061030-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TR.A.1001.130605T2222Z-000000T0000Z/
MADISON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
622 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

$$


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