[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM COLIN LOCAL STATEMENT ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL  AL032016
540 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016 /440 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2016/

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

**CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM COLIN APPROACHING FLORIDA BIG BEND**

NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
    - THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR INLAND FRANKLIN...INLAND WAKULLA
      HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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

* STORM INFORMATION:
    - ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF APALACHICOLA OR ABOUT 140
      MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TALLAHASSEE
    - 28.8N 85.5W
    - STORM INTENSITY 50 MPH
    - MOVEMENT NORTH-NORTHEAST OR 30 DEGREES AT 23 MPH

SITUATION OVERVIEW
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND COAST THIS EVENING...ACROSS NORTH FLORIDA TONIGHT
AND INTO THE ATLANTIC TUESDAY MORNING. IMPACTS ACROSS THE AREA ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY 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.

POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
PROTECT AGAINST DANGEROUS RAINFALL FLOODING HAVING POSSIBLE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ACROSS THE BIG BEND AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
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 EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

* SURGE:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN SURGE EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
THE BIG BEND ALONG APALACHEE BAY. IMPACTS 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 OR NO SURGE
IS EXPECTED.

* TORNADOES:
PROTECT AGAINST A DANGEROUS TORNADO EVENT HAVING POSSIBLE LIMITED
IMPACTS ACROSS THE EASTERN BIG BEND AREA. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
INCLUDE:
    - ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE, 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.


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

* WIND:
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THE MAIN WIND EVENT ARE NOW UNFOLDING ACROSS
THE EASTERN BIG BEND AND COASTAL PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN BIG BEND.
REMAIN WELL SHELTERED FROM HAZARDOUS WIND HAVING LIMITED IMPACTS.
IF REALIZED, THESE IMPACTS INCLUDE:
    - MINOR DAMAGE TO FRAME BUILT HOMES, LIMITED PRIMARILY DUE TO
      LOSS OF ROOF SHINGLES OR GUTTERS AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO PORCHES,
      AWNINGS, CARPORTS AND SHEDS. SOME MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED.
      UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BLOWN AROUND.
    - A FEW TREES UPROOTED, WITH MANY LARGE LIMBS SNAPPED.
    - ISOLATED ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO FALLEN DEBRIS, ESPECIALLY IN
      WOODED AREAS.
    - ISOLATED POWER AND COMMUNICATION OUTAGES.

ELSEWHERE ACROSS EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA
AND SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA, 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 1200 AM EDT, OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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