[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  AL032016
802 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 /702 AM CDT MON JUN 6 2016/

THIS PRODUCT COVERS EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...FLORIDA BIG
BEND...SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA

...HEAVY RAINS FROM COLIN SPREADING NORTHWARD ACROSS FLORIDA...

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - NONE

* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND
      FRANKLIN...INLAND WAKULLA...INLAND TAYLOR...LAFAYETTE...INLAND
      DIXIE...COASTAL FRANKLIN...COASTAL JEFFERSON...COASTAL
      WAKULLA...COASTAL TAYLOR AND COASTAL DIXIE

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF APALACHICOLA OR ABOUT 330
      MILES SOUTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE
    - 26.4N 87.3W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 15 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHWARD AND INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO THIS EVENING...ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA TONIGHT
AND INTO THE ATLANTIC TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS ACROSS THE AREA ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH THE STORM EXITING THE AREA BY
TUESDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FROM INDIAN
PASS EASTWARD ALONG THE FLORIDA WEST COAST TO ENGLEWOOD.

THE DISORGANIZATION OF TROPICAL STORM COLIN HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO
DETERMINE THE CENTER OF THE STORM THIS MORNING. THIS WILL IMPACT THE
FORECAST AT LATER TIME PERIODS AND THUS SOME CHANGES IN THE FORECAST
AND IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE SYSTEM. A TRACK FURTHER WEST
THAN FORECAST WOULD INDICATE MORE IMPACTS FOR THE AREA. STAY TUNED TO
THE FORECAST FOR FUTURE UPDATES.

FRANKLIN COUNTY HAS ISSUED A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION FOR THOSE VULNERABLE
TO STORM SURGE...THOSE IN LOW LYING AREAS AND THOSE IN RVS THAT ARE
MORE VULNERABLE TO WIND IMPACTS. MONITOR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS ON EVACUATIONS AND
PREPAREDNESS.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS THE BIG BEND, SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND
PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
INCLUDE:
    - MODERATE FLOODING FROM RAINFALL WILL PROMPT EXTRA PREPARATION
      TO PROTECT PROPERTY FROM FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. ISOLATED
      EVACUATIONS MAY BECOME NECESSARY.
    - RIVERS AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARY CREEKS AND STREAMS WILL RISE TO
      BANKFULL LEVELS AND POSSIBLY REACH FLOOD STAGE. RUNOFF WILL
      FILL AREA HOLDING PONDS AND DRAINAGE DITCHES, INCREASING THE
      POTENTIAL FOR URBAN FLOODING WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL.
    - FLOOD WATERS WILL APPROACH STRUCTURES IN LOW LYING AREAS. URBAN
      FLOODING WILL RESULT IN ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES. DANGEROUS
      DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
LIMITED IMPACTS ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

* SURGE:
PROTECT AGAINST LIFE-THREATENING SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST ALONG APALACHEE BAY.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - AREAS OF INUNDATION FROM STORM SURGE FLOODING, COMPOUNDED BY
      HIGHER WAVES. NON-ELEVATED HOMES AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE COAST
      WILL BE SUBJECT TO FLOODING PRIMARILY ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
    - SECTIONS OF COASTAL HIGHWAYS AND ACCESS ROADS WILL BE FLOODED
      WITH PORTIONS WASHED OUT, ISOLATING AFFECTED COASTAL
      COMMUNITIES.
    - MODERATE BEACH EROSION WITH DAMAGE TO THE DUNE LINE.
    - MODERATE DAMAGE TO MARINAS, DOCKS, AND PIERS. SMALL CRAFT NOT
      SECURED PRIOR TO THE STORM WILL BREAK AWAY FROM MOORINGS.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SURGE HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
IMPACTS ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE APALACHEE BAY COASTLINE,
MAINLY FRANKLIN COUNTY.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE, LITTLE TO NO
IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A DANGEROUS TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ACROSS THE EASTERN BIG BEND AREA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
INCLUDE:
    - SCATTERED TORNADOES ARE EXPECTED, RESULTING IN A NOTABLE IMPACT
      TO AFFECTED COMMUNITIES.
    - A FEW AREAS AFFECTED BY TORNADOES WILL EXPERIENCE MODERATE
      DAMAGE, INCLUDING SOME STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND SCATTERED LOSS OF
      POWER AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.
    - SEVERAL STRUCTURES WILL BE DAMAGED BY TORNADOES, MAINLY WITH
      LOSS OF SHINGLES OR SIDING. MOST MOBILE HOMES WILL BE
      SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED OR POSSIBLY DESTROYED. LARGE TREES WILL
      BE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.

PROTECT AGAINST A TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BIG BEND AREA AND THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* WIND:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS IN
THIS AREA INCLUDE:
    - MODERATE DAMAGE TO FRAME BUILT HOMES, PRIMARILY DUE TO THE LOSS
      OF ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO PORCHES,
      AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. SOME WINDOWS AND GARAGE DOORS MAY
      FAIL. MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED, SOME SIGNIFICANTLY IF UNANCHORED.
      UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME PROJECTILES.
    - SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED; SOME SNAPPED. SOME LARGE ROADWAY
      SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
    - A FEW PRIMARY AND SOME SECONDARY ROADS ARE IMPASSIBLE DUE TO
      DEBRIS.
    - SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATION OUTAGES; SOME LOCALLY
      SIGNIFICANT, LASTING FOR DAYS.

ALSO, PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED IMPACTS
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BIG BEND AREA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA,
LITTLE TO NO IMPACT IS ANTICIPATED.

* OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS:
STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND INCREASING SURF WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE COAST.
EVERYONE...INCLUDING EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS AND SURFERS SHOULD REMAIN
OUT OF THE WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:

IF YOU ARE EXCEPTIONALLY VULNERABLE TO WIND OR WATER HAZARDS FROM
TROPICAL SYSTEMS AND ARE UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING, CONSIDER
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION, ESPECIALLY IF BEING OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED.
RELOCATE TO A PREDETERMINED SHELTER OR SAFE DESTINATION.

* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:

OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE
WEATHER CONDITIONS COMPLETELY DETERIORATE.

KEEP CELL PHONES WELL CHARGED AND HANDY. ALSO, CELL PHONE CHARGERS
FOR AUTOMOBILES CAN BE HELPFUL AFTER THE STORM. LOCATE YOUR CHARGERS
AND KEEP THEM WITH YOUR CELL PHONE.

IF YOU ARE A VISITOR AND STILL IN THE AREA, LISTEN FOR THE NAME OF
THE CITY OR TOWN IN WHICH YOU ARE STAYING WITHIN LOCAL NEWS UPDATES.
BE SURE YOU KNOW THE NAME OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT RESIDES. PAY
ATTENTION FOR INSTRUCTIONS FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

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

* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- FOR INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE PREPARATIONS SEE READY.GOV
- FOR INFORMATION ON CREATING AN EMERGENCY PLAN SEE GETAGAMEPLAN.ORG
- FOR ADDITIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION SEE REDCROSS.ORG

NEXT UPDATE
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THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE FL AROUND NOON EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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